Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics, risk factors and comorbidity and by doctor-diagnosed gout
No Gout (n = 1822) | Gout (n = 126) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | pa | |
Sociodemographics | |||
Sex | < 0.001 | ||
Female | 981 (53.9) | 20 (15.9) | |
Male | 839 (46.1) | 106 (84.1) | |
Age (years) | < 0.001 | ||
18–24 | 207 (11.4) | 5 (4.0) | |
25–34 | 346 (19.0) | 10 (7.9) | |
35–44 | 366 (20.1) | 11 (8.7) | |
45–54 | 312 (17.1) | 14 (11.1) | |
55+ | 591 (32.4) | 86 (68.3) | |
Location | < 0.001 | ||
Metro | 1284 (70.5) | 70 (55.6) | |
Rural/Regional | 538 (29.5) | 56 (44.4) | |
Current domestic status | 0.87 | ||
Never/Divorced/Separated/Widow | 749 (41.2) | 51 (40.5) | |
Married/Partnered | 1069 (58.8) | 75 (59.5) | |
Incomeb | 0.006 | ||
< $30,000 | 316 (19.8) | 31 (25.6) | |
$30,001 - $50,000 | 303 (18.9) | 35 (28.9) | |
$50,001 - $100,000 | 571 (35.7) | 34 (28.1) | |
$100,001+ | 410 (25.6) | 21 (17.4) | |
Financial strain | 0.10 | ||
Spend more than earn/get by | 689 (39.8) | 59 (47.2) | |
Save a bit/save a lot | 1043 (60.2) | 66 (52.8) | |
Risk factors | |||
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | < 0.001 | ||
< 25 | 663 (41.8) | 25 (22.1) | |
25–29 | 508 (32.0) | 39 (34.5) | |
> 30 | 417 (26.3) | 49 (43.4) | |
Alcohol consumption | < 0.001 | ||
None | 653 (35.8) | 28 (22.2) | |
< 1 standard drink/day | 476 (26.1) | 26 (20.6) | |
1 - < 2 standard drink/day | 110 (6.0) | 14 (11.1) | |
> 2 standard drink/day | 583 (32.0) | 58 (46.0) | |
Smoking (current) | 409 (22.7) | 30 (23.8) | 0.77 |
Comorbidities | |||
RLS/PLMS | 121 (6.6) | 23 (18.3) | < 0.001 |
Heart Disease | 93 (5.1) | 24 (19.7) | < 0.001 |
Arthritis | 332 (18.3) | 50 (41.0) | < 0.001 |
Diabetes | 159 (8.8) | 49 (39.8) | < 0.001 |
High Blood Pressure | 409 (22.5) | 82 (65.6) | < 0.001 |
Obesity | 417 (26.3) | 49 (43.4) | |
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) | |||
OSA | < 0.001 | ||
No OSA | 1557 (85.5) | 77 (61.1) | |
OSA symptoms | 169 (9.3) | 21 (16.7) | |
OSA diagnosed with PSG | 96 (5.3) | 28 (22.2) | |