Subgroups | N | Quartiles of baseline SUA†| P for interaction* | Quartiles of absolute changes in SUA during follow-up†| P for interaction* | ||||||
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Quartile 1 | Quartile 2 | Quartile 3 | Quartile 4 | Quartile 1 | Quartile 2 | Quartile 3 | Quartile 4 | ||||
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.767 | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.432 |
Men | 1783 | Reference | 1.09 (0.66–1.81) | 1.20 (0.74–1.97) | 1.53 (0.92–2.54) |  | Reference | 1.17 (0.68–2.01) | 1.76 (1.05–2.95) | 2.06 (1.27–3.33) |  |
Women | 1996 | Reference | 1.09 (0.70–1.71) | 1.43 (0.93–2.20) | 1.58 (1.02–2.45) |  | Reference | 1.34 (0.88–2.03) | 1.23 (0.81–1.91) | 1.87 (1.22–2.85) |  |
Age groups | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.469 | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.465 |
45–59 years | 1945 | Reference | 0.96 (0.61–1.51) | 1.58 (1.02–2.45) | 1.65 (1.04–2.62) |  | Reference | 0.95 (0.59–1.53) | 1.27 (0.81–2.01) | 1.65 (1.06–2.56) |  |
 ≥ 60 years | 1834 | Reference | 1.24 (0.76–2.04) | 1.15 (0.70–1.88) | 1.47 (0.91–2.39) |  | Reference | 1.63 (1.03–2.58) | 1.46 (0.91–2.36) | 2.15 (1.36–3.37) |  |
BMI groups | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.617 | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.671 |
 < 24 kg/m2 | 2628 | Reference | 0.94 (0.57–1.56) | 1.21 (0.75–1.95) | 1.58 (0.97–2.57) |  | Reference | 0.99 (0.61–1.63) | 1.39 (0.87–2.23) | 1.85 (1.17–2.91) |  |
 ≥ 24 kg/m2 | 1151 | Reference | 1.14 (0.72–1.81) | 1.28 (0.81–2.01) | 1.51 (0.95–2.37) |  | Reference | 1.59 (1.01–2.51) | 1.45 (0.91–2.32) | 1.86 (1.21–2.91) |  |