Table 2

The association between gout and the occurrence of end-stage renal disease

Covariates

HR (95% CI)

P value

Gout

1.57 (1.38-1.79)

< 0.001

Age

1.027 (1.02-1.03)

< 0.001

Male gender

1.04 (0.96-1.12)

0.395

Diabetes mellitus

6.20 (5.61-6.85)

< 0.001

Hypertension

2.18 (1.97-2.42)

< 0.001

CI, confidence interval; HR, hazard ratio.

Yu et al. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2012 14:R83   doi:10.1186/ar3806