Gout by the Numbers
August 3, 2011|Rheumatology News
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Gout
Total Prevalence: 3.9% (8.3 million)
Prevalence in Men: 5.9% (6.1 million)
Prevalence in Women: 2.0% (2.2 million)
Hyperuricemia
Total Prevalence: 21.4% (43.3 million)
Prevalence in Men: 21.2% (20.7 million)
Prevalence in Women: 21.6% (22.6 million)
Serum Urate Level
> 7 mg/dL Regardless of Gender: 13.2% (26.6 million)
> 6 mg/dL Regardless of Gender: 32.8% (66.3 million)
Overall Mean Urate Level: 5.48 mg/dL
Comparison of NHANES & NHANES III
Increase in prevalence of gout: 1.2% (2.7% to 3.9%)
Increase in prevalence of hyperuricemia: 3.2% (18.2% to 21.4%)
Increase in mean serum urate level: 0.15 mg/dL (5.33 mg/dL to 5.48 mg/dL)
Source: Prevalence of Gout and Hyperuricemia in the U.S. General Population; NHANES 2007-2008