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Table 2 Correlation analysis of potential covariates associated with UA levels

From: Hip circumference has independent association with the risk of hyperuricemia in middle-aged but not in older male patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

 

Ra

P value *

Age

-0.001

0.956

Duration of T2DM

0.077

0.003

BMI

0.224

 < 0.001

WC

0.184

 < 0.001

HC

0.153

 < 0.001

WHR

0.129

 < 0.001

WHtR

0.183

 < 0.001

FPG

-0.125

 < 0.001

FINS

0.124

 < 0.001

HOMA-IR

0.057

0.031

HOMA-β

0.168

 < 0.001

ALT

0.054

0.04

AST

0.070

0.007

TG

0.307

 < 0.001

TC

0.044

0.094

HDL-C

-0.188

 < 0.001

LDL-C

0.047

0.074

eGFR

-0.385

 < 0.001

SBP

0.055

0.036

DBP

0.003

0.914

  1. Abbreviations: UA Uric acid, T2DM Type 2 diabetes mellitus, BMI Body mass index, WC Waist circumference, HC Hip circumference, WHR Waist-to-hip ratio, WHtR Waist-to-height ratio, UA Uric acid, FPG Fasting plasma glucose, FINS Fasting insulin, ALT Alanine aminotransferase, AST Aspartate aminotransferase, TG Triglycerides, TC Total cholesterol, HDL-C High-density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-C Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, eGFR Estimated glomerular filtration rate, SBP Systolic blood pressure, DBP Diastolic blood pressure
  2. ar = Spearman’s correlation coefficient
  3. *P values are two-tailed. Values are unadjusted