From: Risk of Parkinson’s disease following gout: a population-based retrospective cohort study in Taiwan
Demographic data | Patients with Gout n = 7900 | Patients without Gout n = 7900 | P value | ||
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n | % | n | % | ||
Age (years)a | 50 (40–64) | 50 (40–64) | |||
≥ 65 | 1791 | 11.5 | 1791 | 11.5 | .999 |
< 65 | 6109 | 88.6 | 6109 | 88.6 | |
Sex | |||||
Male | 5409 | 83.9 | 5409 | 83.9 | .999 |
Female | 2491 | 16.1 | 2491 | 16.1 | |
Comorbidities | |||||
Diabetes mellitus | 1664 | 9.6 | 950 | 4.5 | <.001* |
Hypertension | 3240 | 24.3 | 1887 | 9.8 | <.001* |
Dyslipidemia | 2230 | 14.0 | 1000 | 4.8 | <.001* |
Cerebrovascular disease | 1147 | 6.9 | 829 | 3.7 | <.001* |
Chronic lung disease | 989 | 4.9 | 684 | 1.9 | <.001* |
Nephropathy | 1219 | 5.9 | 661 | 2.8 | <.001* |
Chronic liver disease | 2713 | 19.4 | 1638 | 8.7 | <.001* |
Autoimmune disease | 316 | 2.2 | 163 | 1.2 | <.001* |
Degree of urbanization | <.001* | ||||
Urban | 4186 | 56.9 | 4552 | 62.2 | |
Suburban | 2853 | 35.2 | 2694 | 32.0 | |
Rural | 861 | 7.9 | 654 | 5.8 | |
Income group | .023* | ||||
High income | 984 | 15.6 | 1007 | 17.0 | |
Medium income | 1314 | 49.2 | 1261 | 50.4 | |
Low income | 4184 | 19.9 | 4073 | 17.8 | |
No income | 1418 | 15.4 | 1559 | 14.8 | |
Follow-up yearsa | 13.36 (13.04–13.65) | 13.36 (13.04–13.63) | .005* |