Prevalence of hyperuricaemia among adults from Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of hyperuricaemia (HUA) and investigate its risk factors in the general adult population of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (NHAR), China.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Survey of cardiovascular disorders and their related risk factors in NHAR, China.

Participants

10 803 permanent residents aged 18 and older.

Main outcome measures

HUA was defined as serum uric acid levels >420 µmol/L for men and >360 µmol/L for women.

Results

The overall prevalence of HUA in NHAR adults was 19.81% (95% CI 19.06 to 20.57), with prevalence values of 24.91% (95% CI 23.70 to 26.14) in men and 15.58% (95% CI 14.66 to 16.53, p<0.001) in women. The prevalence of HUA was higher in urban residents than in rural res

SUBMITTER: Shi H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10603489 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature