Have you discussed with your doctor medications that can lower the level
of uric acid in the blood?
|
No
|
33 (15.5%)
|
35 (16.4%)
|
|
|
|
|
|
<0.0489
|
|
Yes
|
98 (46.0%)
|
47 (22.1%)
|
|
What do you do to treat acute gout attacks (you can choose more than
one option)?
|
More fluids
|
31 (14.6%)
|
22 (10.3%)
|
|
|
Pai killers
|
35 (16.4%)
|
19 (8.9%)
|
|
|
Colchicine
|
32 (15.0%)
|
15 (7.0%)
|
0.731
|
|
Steroid
|
13 (6.1%)
|
16 (7.5%)
|
|
|
Others
|
20 (9.4%)
|
10 (4.7%)
|
|
Have you discussed with your doctor how long you should continue
taking the treatment?
|
No
|
15 (7.0%)
|
15 (7.0%)
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.354
|
|
Yes
|
94 (44.1%)
|
54 (25.4%)
|
|
Have you discussed with your doctor about adopting a healthy lifestyle
such as eating moderate amounts of red meat, legumes and shrimp, to
reduce the level of uric acid in the
blood in addition to medication?
|
No
|
33 (15.5%)
|
35 (16.4%)
|
|
|
|
|
|
<0.0489
|
|
Yes
|
98 (46.0%)
|
47 (22.1%)
|
|
Have you discussed with your doctor about
stopping smoking?
|
No
|
63 (29.6%)
|
54 (25.4%)
|
|
|
Yes
|
35 (16.4%)
|
61 (28.6)
|
0.563
|
Have you discussed with your doctor about losing weight and following a
healthy lifestyle?
|
No
|
61 (28.6)
|
61 (28.6)
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.754
|
|
Yes
|
41 (19.2%)
|
50 (23.5%)
|
|
|
less red meat
consumption
|
32 (15.0%)
|
43 (20.2%)
|
|
Which of the following lifestyle measures should you take to control
gout? (You can choose more than one
option)
|
Less sea food
|
16 (7.5%)
|
23 (10.8%)
|
|
|
Less legumes and beans
|
12 (5.6%)
|
19 (8.9%)
|
0.375
|
|
More fluid
|
22 (10.3%)
|
12 (5.6%)
|
|
|
Stop smoking
|
12 (5.6%)
|
3 (1.4%)
|
|
|
Sports
|
8 (3.8%)
|
4 (1.9%)
|
|
|
weight loss
|
5 (2.3%)
|
2 (0.9%)
|
|