Association between Hyperuricemia and Metabolic Syndrome: An Epidemiological Study of a Labor Force Population in Taiwan

Table 1

Correlation analysis of demographic characteristics, biochemistry exam results, and metabolic syndrome (n = 21,544).

Variables	No MetS (n = 18,927, 87.9%)		MetS (n = 2617, 12.1%)		value
	Number	Percentage	Number	Percentage
Gender					<0.001
Male	10960	84.2	2049	15.8
Female	7967	93.3	568	6.7
Age (years)					<0.001
21–30	4631	94.9	250	5.1
31–40	7935	88.8	1005	11.2
41–50	4034	84.4	746	15.6
≧51	2327	79.1	753	20.9
WC (cm)					<0.001
Normal	15327	97.3	431	2.7
Abnormal (male: ≧90; female: ≧80)	3600	62.2	2186	37.8
Raised blood pressure (mmHg)^a					<0.001
Normal	13016	97.6	316	2.4
Abnormal (≧130/85)	5911	72.0	2301	28.0
TG (mg/dL)					<0.001
Normal	16227	97.4	436	2.6
Abnormal (≧150)	2700	55.3	2181	44.7
Raised FPG (mg/dL)^b					<0.001
Normal	18524	90.3	1999	9.7
Abnormal (≧110)	403	39.5	618	60.5
HDL-C (mg/dL)					<0.001
Normal	17547	93.4	1247	6.6
Abnormal (<40 in men and <50 in women)	1380	50.2	1370	49.8

Note. Analyzed by Chi-square test, 2-tailed test, and significance level α = .05.
^aRaised blood pressure ≧130/85 mmHg or currently taking antihypertensive drugs.
^bRaised fasting plasma glucose ≧110 mg/dL or currently taking oral hypoglycemic agent.