Table 3 Threshold effect analysis of SUA (µmol/L) on CAP using the segmented regression model
Total | P values | Male | P values | Female | P values | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The standard linear model | 0.16 (0.14, 0.19) | < 0.01 | 0.14 (0.11, 0.18) | < 0.01 | 0.19 (0.16, 0.23) | < 0.01 |
The segmented model | ||||||
Inflection points of SUA (µmol/L) | 475.8 | 487.7 | 386.6 | |||
< inflection point | 0.18 (0.16, 0.21) | < 0.01 | 0.16 (0.13, 0.18) | < 0.01 | 0.24 (0.21, 0.27) | < 0.01 |
> inflection point | −0.01 (−0.06, 0.04) | 0.64 | 0.03 (−0.04, 0.09) | 0.43 | 0.01 (−0.04, 0.05) | 0.82 |
Log likelihood ratio | < 0.01 | < 0.01 | < 0.01 |