Objective To investigate the prevalence and related factors of hyperuricemia among adult Han people in Gansu province and to provide evidences for developing intervention strategies.
Methods Totally 4 263 Han residents aged 20 – 80 years were selected with multi-stage stratified cluster sampling in two municipalities and two counties of Guansu province. A questionnaire survey and laboratory tests were conducted among the participants between July and September 2016. Logistic regression model was used to analyze related factors of hyperuricemia.
Results Among the participants, the prevalence rate of hyperuricemia was 18.02% and the prevalence rate of the males was significantly higher than that of the females (24.23% vs. 13.55%, P < 0.05). The results of univariate analysis indicated that living area (urban/rural), gender, age, marriage status, education, smoking, alcohol drinking, and physical exercise were associated with the prevalence of hyperuricemia (all P < 0.05). Logistic regression analyses revealed that male gender, living in developed region, alcohol drinking, and frequent physical exercise were risk factors for hyperuricemia; while married and engaged in heavy manual work were protective factors.
Conclusion The prevalence of hyperuricemia is high among Han adults in Gansu province and intervention on the disease needs to be conducted in the population.
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