Gout and subsequent increased risk of cardiovascular mortality in non-diabetics aged 50 and above: a population-based cohort study in Taiwan

Table 2 Relative risks of dying from CVD by the presence of gout plus/minus CKD

		Number at risk	Number of deaths	Relative risk	95% CI
Overall
	Control	3,694,377	74,367	1 [Reference]	-
	Case	164,463	5,650	1.71	1.66-1.75
Control with or without CKD
	No CKD	3,641,346	71,209	1 [Reference]	-
	With CKD	53,031	3,158	3.05	2.94-3.15
Case with or without CKD
	No CKD	151,018	4,853	1 [Reference]	-
	With CKD	13,445	797	1.84	1.71-1.98

CVD cardiovascular disease; CI confidence interval; Chi-square test (2x2) was used for the RR calculation.

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