Baseline and changes in serum uric acid independently predict glucose control among community-dwelling women

Table 6 Relationship between baseline and changes in serum uric acid, and follow-up HbA1c in women within selected subgroups

Baseline characteristics N = 393	N	Baseline SUA F (p-value)	Change in SUA F (p-value)	Interaction Baseline SUA* changes in SUA F (p-value)
Age (years)
≥ 50	355	10.414 (0.001)	5.498 (0.020)	3.895 (0.049)
< 50	38	0.728 (0.402)	0.292 (0.594)	1.089 (0.308)
Antihypertensive medication
No	330	8.064 (0.005)	6.143 (0.014)	4.662 (0.032)
Yes	63	1.272 (0.265)	1.062 (0.308)	0.348 (0.558)
eGFR
≥ 90 mL/min/1.73 m²	226	1.981 (0.161)	2.567 (0.111)	1.278 (0.260)
< 90 mL/min/1.73 m²	235	6.551 (0.011)	4.176 (0.042)	3.135 (0.078)

Adjusted for the baseline parameters in Table 1. Data for triglycerides and HbA1c were skewed and were log-transformed for analysis
* p-interaction was estimated using a general linear model. Significant values (p < 0.05) are presented in italics

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