Table 3 Odds ratios and 95% confidence interval for cardiovascular disease according to quartile of serum uric acid

CHD

Model 1^*

1

1.73 (1.36-2.19)

1.95 (1.70-2.45)

2.56 (1.95-3.89)

<0.001

Model 2^†

1

1.71 (1.35-2.17)

1.90 (1.63-2.42)

2.45 (1.82-3.56)

<0.001

Model 3^‡

1

1.65 (1.28-2.14)

1.82 (1.63-2.35)

2.34 (1.73-3.45)

<0.001

Stroke

Model 1^*

1

1.40 (1.02-1.96)

1.74 (1.29-2.43)

2.41 (2.02-3.65)

<0.001

Model 2^†

1

1.36 (1.03-1.93)

1.67 (1.27-2.41)

2.27 (1.92-3.39)

<0.001

Model 3^‡

1

1.30 (1.02-1.81)

1.60 (1.23-2.29)

2.18 (1.86-3.28)

<0.001

CVD

Model 1^*

1

1.39 (1.14-1.68)

1.87 (1.54-2.44)

2.50 (2.09-3.47)

<0.001

Model 2^†

1

1.31 (1.11-1.62)

1.77 (1.49-2.48)

2.40 (2.06-3.40)

<0.001

Model 3^‡

1

1.28 (1.09-1.56)

1.64 (1.35-2.38)

2.16 (1.80-3.29)

<0.001