Table 4 Associations between total urate deposit score and gout characteristics

Age (years)

0.041

 <56

63

4.27 ± 5.78

 ≥ 56

83

6.45 ± 7.25

Gender

0.928

 Men

133

5.62 ± 6.87

 Women

13

4.38 ± 5.06

Tophus

<0.001

 Yes

33

12.45 ± 7.65

 No

113

3.48 ± 4.84

Erosive disease

<0.001

 Yes

73

8.55 ± 7.52

 No

73

2.47 ± 3.96

Disease duration (yrs)

<0.001

 ≤ 3

48

2.77 ± 4.16

 >3

98

6.85 ± 7.32

Urate at DECT (μmol/L)

0.080

 ≤ 585

26

8.12 ± 7.90

 > 585

120

4.94 ± 6.33

ULT use at DECT

0.127

 Yes

35

7.20 ± 7.88

 No

111

4.97 ± 6.26

BMI (kg/m²)

0.450

 <28

124

5.53 ± 6.56

 ≥ 28

22

5.36 ± 7.73

Time from last gouty attack to DECT examination (day)

0.405

 ≤ 10

66

4.94 ± 6.90

 > 10

66

5.45 ± 6.84

Renal function by eGFR

0.378

 ≥ 90

64

4.62 ± 6.06

 60–90

49

6.18 ± 6.77

 < 60

33

6.21 ± 7.81