From: Validity of gout diagnosis in Swedish primary and secondary care - a validation study
Patient characteristics | Primary care group | Rheumatology group | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
n = 262 | n = 132 | |||
Men | Women | Men | Women | |
n = 198 | n = 64 | n = 106 | n = 26 | |
Age, years median (range) | 63.5 (31–97) | 66.5 (43–98) | 66.5 (26–91) | 71 (34–94) |
No. with hypertension (%) | 110 (56) | 45 (70) | 68 (64) | 18 (69) |
No. with cardiovascular disease (%)a | 61 (31) | 27 (42) | 44 (42) | 10 (39) |
No. with diabetes (%)a | 41 (21) | 20 (31) | 21 (20) | 4 (15) |
No. with allopurinol treatment ever (%)a | 119 (60) | 41 (64) | 81 (77) | 15 (58) |