Variable Category How many recurring attacks of gout annually in your case ”after” you started treatment? How many recurring attacks of gout annually in your case ”after” you started treatment?
UNCONTROLLED
>2 attacks
CONTROLLED
<2 attacks
P-Value
<20 1 (0.5%) 4 (1.9%)
Age 20-40 18 (8.5%)
22 (10.3%)
<0.002
41-50 3 (1.4%) 1 (0.5%)
≥51 109 (51.2%)
55 (25.8%)
Sex Male 57 (26.8%)
80 (37.6%)
0.231
Female 25 (11.7%)
51 (23.9%)
Nationality Saudi 78 (36.6%)
120 (56.3%)
0.432
Non-Saudi 4 (1.9%) 11 (5.1%)
BMI less than 25 5 (2.3%) 3 (1.4%)
BMI BMI of 25 to 30 123 (57.7%)
79 (37.1%)
0.384
BMI above 30 3 (1.4%) 0 (0.0%)
DM 12 (5.6%) 10 (4.7%)
HTN 12 (5.6%) 21 (9.9%)
Chronic diseases
(patients were prompted to select all that applied):
Obesity 32 (15.0%) 11 (5.1%)
Dyslipidemia 23 (10.8%) 14 (6.6)
<0.041
OA 1 (0.5%) 5 (2.3%)
No chronic illnesses 12 (5.6%) 17 (8.0%)
Other 12 (5.6%) 31 (14.55)
Bachelor 67 (31.5%)
38 (17.8%)
Diploma 11 (5.2%) 9 (4.2%)
Master 9 (4.2%) 6 (2.8%)
PhD 3 (1.4%) 2 (0.9%)
Education level Secondary 24 (11.3%) 17 (8.0%) 0.341
Non-Education 2 (0.9%) 3 (1.4%)
Professor 1 (0.5%) 1 (0.5%)
Others 7 (3.3%) 3 (1.4%)
Full-time 55 (25.8%) 48 (22.5)
Non-employed 25 (11.7%) 15 (7.0)
Job status Part-time 7 (3.3%) 4 (1.9%) 0.052
Retired 17 (8.0%) 8 (3.8)
Student 17 (8.0%) 4 (1.9%)