From: Quality of gout care in the emergency departments: a multicentre study
Variable | Total N (%) (n = 632) | Definite gouta N (%) (n = 266) | Diagnosis by ICD-10 N (%) (n = 366) | P-value* |
---|---|---|---|---|
Male | 521 (82.4) | 211 (79.3) | 310 (84.7) | 0.08 |
Age, years, mean (±SD) | 57.29 (±16.90) | 58.77 (±17.96) | 56.21 (±16.03) | 0.060 |
Temperature ≥ 37.8 °c | 89 (14.1) | 55 (20.7) | 34 (9.3) | < 0.001 |
Blood pressure ≥ 140/90 mmHg | 147 (23.3) | 55 (20.7) | 92 (25.1) | 0.308 |
History of gout | 427 (67.6) | 174 (65.4) | 253 (69.1) | 0.325 |
Shift | Â | Â | Â | 0.002 |
 - 08.01 AM - 04.00 PM | 265 (41.9) | 131 (49.3) | 134 (36.6) |  |
 - 04.01 PM - 00.00 AM | 247 (39.1) | 98 (36.8) | 149 (40.7) |  |
 - 00.01 AM - 08.00 AM | 120 (19.0) | 37 (13.9) | 83 (22.7) |  |
Number of joints involved | Â | Â | Â | 0.153 |
 - Monoarthritis | 476 (75.3) | 190 (71.4) | 286 (78.1) |  |
 - Oligoarthritis | 126 (19.9) | 61 (23.0) | 65 (17.8) |  |
 - Polyarthritis | 30 (4.8) | 15 (5.6) | 15 (4.1) |  |
Identity of joint(s) involved | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 - Knees | 215 (34.0) | 119 (44.7) | 96 (26.2) | < 0.001 |
 - Ankles | 294 (46.5) | 124 (46.6) | 170 (46.5) | 0.967 |
 - The first metatarsophalangeal joint | 153 (24.2) | 51 (19.2) | 102 (27.9) | 0.012 |