Table 3 Baseline characteristics of the patients with clinical diagnosis of gout (first attack)
| Variable |
DECT (−) (n = 43) |
DECT (+) (n = 21) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 71 (59–74) | 72 (68.5–80.5) | 0.149 |
| Male sex | 41 (95.3) | 21 (100) | 1.000 |
| Comorbidity | |||
| Hypertension | 23 (53.5) | 15 (71.4) | 0.170 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 9 (20.9) | 6 (28.6) | 0.540 |
| Renal insufficiency | 10 (23.3) | 10 (47.6) | 0.048 |
| Cardiovascular disease | 10 (23.3) | 4 (19.0) | 1.000 |
| Alcohol intake | 6 (14.0) | 2 (9.5) | 1.000 |
| Disease duration | 2 (2–4) | 2 (2–4.5) | 0.457 |
| First MTP | 29 (67.4) | 13 (61.9) | 0.661 |
| Uric acid | 7.6 (6.4–8.5) | 8.6 (7.4–9.5) | 0.045 |
| GFR | 72 (33–86) | 60 (49–74) | 0.078 |
| Erosion | 1 (2.3) | 8 (38.1) | < 0.001 |