Table 1 Participant characteristics
Participant characteristics | Non-gout (n = 102) | Gout (n = 26) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years): Mean (SD) | 66.20 (10.75) | 66.04 (11.07) | 0.565 |
Sex: N (%) | |||
Male | 78 (76.47) | 20 (76.92) | 0.149 |
Female | 24 (23.53) | 6 (23.08) | |
BMI (kg/m2): Mean (SD) | 29.11 (4.71) | 30.46 (4.43) | 0.176 |
BMI categories: N (%) | |||
Normal weight < 25 kg/m2 | 20 (19.61) | 0 (0.00) | 0.207 |
Overweight 25–30 kg/m2 | 44 (43.14) | 16 (61.54) | |
Obese ≥30 kg/m2 | 38 (37.25) | 10 (38.46) | |
Any ache or pain in the feet in the last month: N (%) | |||
Yes | 89 (87.25) | 20 (76.92) | 0.256 |
Socio-economic status: N (%) | |||
Higher managerial, administrative and professional | 24 (25.53) | 4 (16.67) | 0.797 |
Intermediate | 15 (15.96) | 8 (33.33) | |
Routine and manual | 55 (58.51) | 12 (50.00) | |
Ethnicity: N (%) | |||
White UK/European | 97 (97.00) | 26 (100.00) | 0.371 |
Afro Caribbean/Asian/African | 3 (3.00) | 0 (0.00) | |
Allopurinol prescription: N (%) | |||
Yes | – | 12 (46.15) | – |