Table 5 Treatment choice by gender, race and agea
From: A cross-sectional internet-based patient survey of the management strategies for gout
Patient characteristics | Cherry extract N = 122 (24.4 %) | Diet modification N = 79 (15.8 %) | Gout medication N = 277 (55.5 %) | None N = 21 (4.25 %) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Male | 25.5 | 17.7 | 53.3 | 3.5 | 0.091 |
   Female | 21.4 | 10.7 | 61.8 | 6.1 |  |
Race | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.011 |
   White/Caucasian | 24 | 15.1 | 56.6 | 4.3 |  |
   African American | 28.9 | 13.2 | 52.6 | 5.3 |  |
   Hispanic or Latino | 14.3 | 28.6 | 57.1 | 0 |  |
   Asian | 26.7 | 28.9 | 44.4 | 0 |  |
   American Indian or Alaskan Native | 0 | 0 | 66.7 | 33.3 |  |
   Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 | 11.1 | 66.7 | 22.2 |  |
   Other | 44.4 | 0 | 55.6 | 0 |  |
Age groups | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.30 |
   21 to 40 | 29.5 | 9.8 | 52.5 | 8.2 |  |
   41 to 60 | 20.9 | 16 | 59.8 | 3.3 |  |
   61 to 80 | 27.9 | 17.3 | 50.3 | 4.5 |  |
   >80 | 15.4 | 23.1 | 61.5 | 0 |  |