The prognostic values of UA as continuous or categorical variable for cardiovascular mortality.

Abbreviation: UA, uric acid; CI, confidence interval. Model 1: Age, center size-adjusted, gender-adjusted only UA as continuous variable. Model 2: Age, residual renal function, serum albumin, hemoglobin,phosphate, C-reactive protein and center size-adjusted, gender-adjusted only UA as continuous variable. Model 3: Age, residual renal function, serum albumin, hemoglobin,phosphate, C-reactive protein, the history of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, body mass index, mean arterial pressure, LDL cholestrol and center size-adjusted, gender-adjusted only UA as continuous variable.