Table 2 Crude and adjusted hazard ratios for association between SUA categorized by quartiles and new-onset hypertension

Range (mg/dL)

< 3.5

3.5–4.2

4.3–5.0

> 5.0

–

Events

487

567

569

725

–

Person-years

6965.6

7511.0

7177.7

7781.9

–

Crude^a

Ref (1)

1.08 (0.96–1.22)

1.16 (1.02–1.31)

1.39 (1.23–1.56)

< 0.001

Model 1^b

Ref (1)

1.03 (0.91–1.17)

1.12 (0.99–1.27)

1.25 (1.10–1.42)

< 0.001

Model 2^c

Ref (1)

1.02 (0.90–1.16)

1.10 (0.96–1.25)

1.20 (1.06–1.37)

< 0.001

Model 3^d

Ref (1)

1.01 (0.89–1.15)

1.07 (0.94–1.22)

1.16 (1.02–1.33)

0.003