Characteristics of the study population, mean (SD) and prevalences (%) of variables according to quartiles of uric acid, KORA F4 study (women 32–81 years).

Abbreviations: Q: quartile, BMI: body mass index, SD: standard deviation, OC: oral contraceptives, HRT: hormone replacement therapy, HDL: high density lipoprotein.Data are expressed as mean (SD) or percentages respectively.p-value: chi-square test was performed to test the difference between the parameters and continuous uric acid levels.adefined as use of antihypertensive medication, being aware of having hypertension or blood pressure values greater than 140/90 mmHg.bdue to the skewed distribution of creatinine, the median and interquartile range is shown.cdefined as postmenopausal women and women under hormone replacement therapy.dn = 693, due to missing values of age at menopause.