Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of study subjects. Values are expressed as geometric mean and 95%CI for continuous variables, and number (n) and percent (%) for categorical variables
From: Alteration in plasma free amino acid levels and its association with gout
Characteristics | Patient (n = 34) | Control (n = 785) | P-value* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Geometric mean or n | 95%CI or % | Geometric mean or n | 95%CI or % | ||
Age (years) | 72.9 | 70.3–75.7 | 72.1 | 72.1–73.4 | .918 |
Gender | <.001 | ||||
Male | 29 | 85.3 | 298 | 38 | |
Female | 5 | 14.7 | 487 | 62 | |
BMI (kg/m2) | 24.0 | 23.0–25.1 | 22.1 | 21.8–22.3 | .004 |
Smoking status | < .001 | ||||
Non-smokers | 17 | 50 | 619 | 78.9 | |
Smokers | 17 | 50 | 166 | 21.1 | |
Alcohol | .008 | ||||
Non-drinkers | 17 | 50 | 558 | 71.1 | |
Drinkers | 17 | 50 | 227 | 28.9 | |
SBP (mmHg) | 127.3 | 122.2–132.6 | 127.4 | 126.2–128.5 | .994 |
DBP (mmHg) | 73.5 | 70.5–76.6 | 72.7 | 72.0–73.3 | .603 |
AST (IU/l) | 26.9 | 23.2–31.3 | 23.5 | 23.0–23.9 | .067 |
ALT (IU/l) | 21.6 | 18.1–25.9 | 16.5 | 16.1–17.0 | .005 |
γ-GTP (IU/l) | 35.7 | 24.7–51.6 | 21.7 | 20.8–22.6 | .010 |
Glucose a (mg/dl) | 96.2 | 90.3–102.4 | 90.4 | 89.6–91.2 | .054 |
HbA1C b(%) | 5.6 | 5.4–5.9 | 5.5 | 5.5–5.5 c | .122 |
HDLC (mg/dl) | 51.1 | 46.3–56.3 | 61.8 | 60.7–62.9 | < .001 |
LDLC (mg/dl) | 110.9 | 103.9–118.4 | 117.2 | 115.3–119.0 | .161 |
TG (mg/dl) | 115.2 | 91.3–145.2 | 90.6 | 88.1–93.3 | .045 |