Table 3 Associations between total urate deposit score and demographics, gout characteristics, diuretic and ULT use, BMI and renal function

Age

55

−0.23

p-value

0.09

Disease duration, years

55

0.64

p-value

<.0001

Urate at DECT

55

−0.12

p-value

0.36

n

Total urate deposit score, mean

Age categories

55

  < 65 years

24

13.6 (5.8)

  > 65 years

31

14.4 (5.3)

 p-value

0.5

Gender

55

 Men

43

13.5 (5.4)

 Women

12

16.1 (5.4)

 p-value

0.09

Tophus

55

 Yes

7

21.1 (3.2)

 No

48

13.0 (5.0)

 p-value

0.0005

Erosive disease

55

 Yes

36

14.3 (5.6)

 No

19

13.6 (5.6)

 p-value

0.7

Presence of nail artifacts

55

 Yes

40

14.3 (4.0)

 No

15

13.5 (4.5)

 p-value

0.7

Presence of skin artifacts

55

 Yes

17

15.6 (5.3)

 No

38

13.3 (5.5)

 p-value

0.2

Disease duration, years

55

 Short ≤7

35

11.9 (4.8)

 Long > 7

20

17.8 (4.6)

 p-value

0.0002

Urate at DECT

55

  ≤ 405 μmol/L

19

15.1 (5.5)

  > 405 μmol/L

36

13.5 (5.5)

 p-value

0.18

ULT use at DECT

55

 Yes

22

14.9 (5.4)

 No

33

13.5 (5.5)

 p-value

0.2

Diuretic use

55

 Yes

16

13.9 (5.1)

 No

39

14.1 (5.7)

 p-value

0.8

BMI

42

  < 30

22

13.6 (6.1)

  ≥ 30

20

13.4 (5.4)

 p-value

0.9

Renal function by eGFR

55

  ≥ 90

16

13.8 (5.2)

 60–90

20

12.8 (5.3)

  < 60

19

15.5 (5.8)

 p-value

0.4