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Table 6 Linear regression analysis of predictors of uric acid plasma concentrations

From: Impact of chronic diuretic treatment on glucose homeostasis

 

Outcome variable: Uric acid

Parameter

Coefficient

Standard

P

 

Estimate

Error

Chi-Squared

Diet: healthy vs. non-healthy

0.01

0.16

0.93

Diet: intermediate vs. non-healthy

0.12

0.14

0.41

Sex: male vs. female

13.69

0.12

<0.001

Use of diuretics: no vs. yes

−0.53

0.21

0.01

Use of beta-blockers: no vs. yes

−0.27

0.19

0.15

Physical activity: none vs. moderate/heavy

−0.17

0.16

0.30

Physical activity: light vs. moderate/heavy

−0.10

0.16

0.55

Body mass index

0.023

0.014

0.11

Waist circumference

0.014

0.005

0.009

Age

0.01

0.04

0.03