Table 1 Characteristics of participants according to the quintiles of SUA
Variables | Total population | SUA quintiles (For men) | P | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Men (n = 3126) | Women (n = 4443) | P | Q1 (n = 603) | Q2 (n = 646) | Q3 (n = 617) | Q4 (n = 629) | Q5 (n = 631) | ||
Age (years) | 59.35 ± 9.38 | 60.19 ± 9.82 | < 0.001 | 59.29 ± 8.68 | 58.62 ± 9.38 | 58.42 ± 8.73 | 59.96 ± 9.91 | 60.47 ± 9.96 | < 0.001 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 23.86 ± 2.96 | 23.98 ± 3.21 | 0.090 | 22.80 ± 2.73 | 23.50 ± 2.84 | 24.00 ± 2.69 | 24.11 ± 3.03 | 24.85 ± 3.11 | < 0.001 |
SBP (mmHg) | 137.23 ± 19.28 | 141.75 ± 19.93 | < 0.001 | 133.88 ± 19.05 | 136.15 ± 18.69 | 137.29 ± 18.98 | 138.72 ± 19.54 | 140.00 ± 19.64 | < 0.001 |
DBP (mmHg) | 86.56 ± 11.78 | 84.25 ± 11.66 | < 0.001 | 83.91 ± 11.60 | 85.84 ± 11.58 | 86.86 ± 12.23 | 88.03 ± 12.10 | 88.10 ± 10.88 | < 0.001 |
TG (mmol/L) | 1.32 ± 1.11 | 1.32 ± 0.81 | 0.801 | 1.02 ± 0.66 | 1.13 ± 0.75 | 1.35 ± 1.06 | 1.35 ± 1.03 | 1.74 ± 1.63 | < 0.001 |
TC (mmol/L) | 4.74 ± 0.91 | 4.91 ± 0.90 | < 0.001 | 4.62 ± 0.82 | 4.62 ± 0.82 | 4.78 ± 0.88 | 4.74 ± 0.90 | 4.92 ± 1.05 | < 0.001 |
HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.47 ± 0.43 | 1.51 ± 0.37 | < 0.001 | 1.57 ± 0.42 | 1.49 ± 0.40 | 1.45 ± 0.44 | 1.44 ± 0.46 | 1.38 ± 0.41 | < 0.001 |
LDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.61 ± 0.69 | 2.75 ± 0.70 | < 0.001 | 2.51 ± 0.63 | 2.54 ± 0.65 | 2.66 ± 0.68 | 2.61 ± 0.70 | 2.72 ± 0.76 | < 0.001 |
AST (U/L) | 24.52 ± 10.99 | 23.09 ± 9.50 | < 0.001 | 22.07 ± 7.16 | 23.62 ± 9.53 | 24.94 ± 10.75 | 24.84 ± 9.97 | 27.04 ± 15.23 | < 0.001 |
ALT (U/L) | 23.02 ± 15.68 | 19.99 ± 14.35 | < 0.001 | 18.77 ± 9.76 | 21.24 ± 12.05 | 24.03 ± 16.14 | 24.39 ± 17.53 | 26.55 ± 19.58 | < 0.001 |
FPG (mmol/L) | 6.07 ± 1.32 | 6.01 ± 1.21 | 0.036 | 6.19 ± 1.76 | 6.04 ± 1.34 | 6.05 ± 1.24 | 6.01 ± 1.13 | 6.06 ± 1.01 | 0.140 |
SUA (μmol/L) | 343.37 ± 77.58 | 270.46 ± 70.93 | < 0.001 | 243.31 ± 27.53 | 298.70 ± 11.49 | 336.34 ± 10.45 | 376.99 ± 13.37 | 458.10 ± 52.17 | < 0.001 |
Hyper-ALT, n (%) | 256 (8.2) | 240 (5.4) | < 0.001 | 23 (3.8) | 33 (5.1) | 64 (10.4) | 58 (9.2) | 78 (12.4) | < 0.001 |
NAFLD, n (%) | 967 (30.93) | 1262 (28.40) | 0.017 | 98 (16.3) | 147 (22.8) | 197 (31.9) | 221 (35.1) | 304 (48.2) | < 0.001 |
Mild-steatosis, n (%) | 383 (12.25) | 386 (8.69) | < 0.001 | 43 (7.1) | 77 (11.9) | 80 (13.0) | 88 (14.0) | 95 (15.1) | < 0.001 |
Severe-steatosis, n (%) | 584 (18.68) | 876 (19.72) | < 0.001 | 55 (9.1) | 70 (10.8) | 117 (19.0) | 133 (21.1) | 209 (33.1) | < 0.001 |