Table 1 Participants’ demographic characteristics and the distribution of serum uric acid levels (n = 7806)
Characteristic | N(%) | Serum uric acid level (mg/mL) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | t/F | P | ||
Age 18–59 years 60- years | 5627 (72.08) 2179 (27.91) | 5.09 (1.86) 5.39 (4.56) | 7.131 | <0.001 |
Gender Female Male | 4180 (53.54) 3626 (46.45) | 4.48 (1.36) 5.96 (1.89) | 39.152 | <0.001 |
Marital status Unmarried Married Divorced Widowed Separated | 445 (5.70) 6625 (84.87) 79 (1.01) 609 (7.80) 48 (0.61) | 5.46 (2.31) 5.15 (1.77) 5.00 (1.48) 5.18 (1.52) 5.64 (1.57) | 4.202 | 0.002 |
Education level Illiterate/primary Middle school/high school Above high school | 3443 (44.11) 3457 (44.29) 906 (11.61) | 5.06 (1.67) 5.18 (1.75) 5.58 (2.27) | 12.000 | <0.001 |
Registered resident type Urban Rural | 2301 (29.48) 5505 (70.52) | 5.39 (1.94) 5.08 (1.71) | 6.572 | <0.001 |
Smoking None Ever Current | 5400 (69.18) 255 (3.27) 2151 (27.56) | 4.88 (1.70) 5.91 (1.62) 5.83 (1.81) | 257.677 | <0.001 |