Table 4 Multivariable-adjusted hazard ratios of waist circumference for the incidence of hyperuricemia in subgroups among men.

From: Relationship between abdominal circumference and the incidence of hyperuricemia in the general Japanese population

 

Waist circumference

p value for interaction

Tertile 1

Tertile 2

Tertile 3

 ≤ 81.0 cm

81.1–88.0 cm

 > 88.0 cm

N = 793

N = 772

N = 766

Age

  ≥ 65 years

1(reference)

1.66 (1.10–2.50)

2.19 (1.46–3.29)

0.015

 < 65 years

1(reference)

1.09 (0.82–1.46)

1.26 (0.93–1.69)

Hypertension

 Yes

1(reference)

1.34 (0.95–1.89)

1.59 (1.14–2.21)

0.888

 No

1(reference)

1.13 (0.81–1.58)

1.38 (0.98–1.95)

Diabetes mellitus

 Yes

1(reference)

1.12 (0.50–2.53)

1.43 (0.66–3.11)

0.881

 No

1(reference)

1.28 (1.00–1.64)

1.54 (1.20–1.97)

Dyslipidemia

 Yes

1(reference)

1.06 (0.73–1.55)

1.36 (0.94–1.96)

0.511

 No

1(reference)

1.41 (1.05–1.90)

1.60 (1.17–2.18)

Chronic kidney disease

 Yes

1(reference)

1.25 (0.72–2.20)

1.54 (0.89–2.64)

0.997

 No

1(reference)

1.27 (0.98–1.64)

1.52 (1.17–1.98)

Smoking

 Yes

1(reference)

1.29 (0.90–1.85)

1.41 (0.96–2.08)

0.207

 No

1(reference)

1.31 (0.96–1.78)

1.64 (1.21–2.23)

Current daily alcohol intake

 Yes

1(reference)

1.24 (0.90–1.70)

1.34 (0.97–1.85)

0.426

 No

1(reference)

1.25 (0.88–1.78)

1.75 (1.24–2.47)

Regular exercise

 Yes

1(reference)

1.55 (0.97–2.49)

1.51 (0.94–2.42)

0.432

 No

1(reference)

1.15 (0.88–1.51)

1.47 (1.12–1.93)

  1. Values are hazard ratios (95%confidence intervals) adjusted for age (except for subgroup analysis by age), hypertension (except for subgroup analysis by hypertension), diabetes mellitus (except for subgroup analysis by diabetes mellitus), dyslipidemia (except for subgroup analysis by dyslipidemia), chronic kidney disease (except for subgroup analysis by chronic kidney disease), smoking (except for subgroup analysis by current smoking), current alcohol intake (except for subgroup analysis by current alcohol intake), and regular exercise (except for subgroup analysis by regular exercise).