| Normal uric acid (n = 165) | High uric acid (n = 35) | p value |
Age (years) | |||
60 - 70 | 73 (88.9%) | 9 (11.1%) | 0.005 |
70 - 80 | 82 (82.9%) | 17 (17.1%) | |
>80 | 10 (52.0%) | 9 (48.0%) | |
Gender | |||
Females | 101 (84.9%) | 18 (15.1%) | 0.321 |
Males | 64 (79.0%) | 17 (21.0%) | |
Education ≤ 12 years | 84 (78.5%) | 23 (21.5%) | 0.428 |
Education > 12 years | 81 (87.1%) | 12 (12.9%) | |
Marital status | |||
Single | 37 (86.0%) | 6 (14.0%) | 0.818 |
Married | 128 (81.5%) | 29 (18.5%) | |
W.C in males (cm) (mean ± SD) | 104.6 ± 12.7 | 112.9 ± 16.6 | 0.001 |
W.C in females (cm) (mean ± SD) | 100.6 ± 11.9 | 106.2 ± 13.4 | 0.007 |
BMI (Kg/m2) | 26.9 ± 7.1 | 30.9 ± 9.8 | 0.002 |
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 136.36 ± 17.85 | 152.78 ± 19.85 | 0.001 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 77.95 ± 11.30 | 81.65 ± 10.57 | 0.030 |
Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 140.2 ± 65.9 | 157.0 ± 45.5 | <0.001 |
Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 189.0 ± 32.8 | 190.1 ± 31.9 | 0.251 |
HDL (mg/dL) | 43.1 ± 10.8 | 42.9 ± 9.8 | 0.003 |
LDL (mg/dL) | 115.5 ± 27.9 | 120.1 ± 26.2 | 0.073 |
Fasting blood sugar (mg/dL) | 91.4 ± 12.0 | 109.2 ± 17.8 | 0.001 |
Serum creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.8 ± 0.1 | 0.9 ± 0.3 | <0.001 |
Metabolic syndrome positive | 33 (62.3%) | 20 (37.7%) | 0.000 |
IHD | 28 (63.6%) | 16 (36.4%) | 0.010 |
Stroke | 26 (57.8%) | 19 (42.2%) | 0.009 |