Mean uric acid levels stratified by reproductive parameters, the KORA F4 study (N = 1530).

Abbreviations: CI: Confidence Interval, BMI: Body mass index, lsmean: least square mean.*the p-values (linear model) are reported for age at menarche and parity as continuous variable.Model 1: adjusted for age (in years).Model 2: adjusted for age (in years) and BMI (kg/m2).Model 3: adjusted for age (in years), BMI (kg/m2), serum creatinine (mg/dl), current use of uricosuric or uricostatic medication (yes/no), alcohol consumption (>20 g/d in %), current hypertension (yes/no), HDL cholesterol (mg/dl), total cholesterol (mg/dl), history of diabetes (yes/no) and education (years).