Table 1 Baseline characteristics in gout patients and healthy controls

Gender, male^b

214 (94.7)

218 (94.0)

Age (years)^a

53.18 ± 15.77

51.21 ± 13.48

BMI (kg/m²)^a

25.40(23.28–27.74)

23.88(22.45–25.95)

WHR^C

0.95(0.91–0.98)

0.94(0.89–0.96)

Place of residence^b

 City

127 (56.2)

87 (37.5)

 Country

99 (43.8)

145 (62.5)

Marital status^b

 Married

209 (92.5)

208 (89.7)

 Single

17 (7.5)

24 (10.3)

Education^b

  ≤ 9 years

104 (46.0)

124 (53.4)

 >9 years

122 (54.0)

108 (46.6)

Employment status^b

 Employed

177 (78.3)

176 (75.9)

 Unemployed

49 (21.7)

56 (24.1)

Income/year (RMB)^b

 <15,000

83 (36.7)

61 (26.3)

 15,000–33,000

75 (33.2)

57 (24.6)

 >33,000

68 (30.1)

114 (49.1)

Medical insurance, yes^b

216 (95.6)

170 (73.3)

Disability (HAQ-DI ≥ 0.5 score)^b

48 (21.2)

Depression (PHQ-9 ≥ 10 score)^b

34 (15.0)

14 (6.0)

Anxiety (GAD-7 ≥ 10 score)^b

12 (5.3)

10 (4.3)

SF-36 components score

 PCS^C

43.88 (31.50–62.75)

88 .10 (80.88–93.00)

 MCS^C

62.23 (48.27–83.31)

83.44 (74.31–88.50)