Association of Past Smoking Status With Gout in Māori People in Aotearoa New Zealand
Authors' conclusion
Ex-smoker status was associated with higher gout prevalence in people of NZ Māori ancestry.
Study context
- Population
- New Zealand (NZ) participants with and without gout of Māori (GGA: 293 with gout, 431 without; NPH: 111 with gout, 42 without), Pacific (257 with gout, 357 without) and European (694 with gout, 688 without) ancestry
- Exposure
- Ex-smokers and current smokers vs never smokers, by ancestral group
- Outcome
- Association of current and past smoking with gout
Methodological detailsmultivariable logistic regression, multiple cohorts by ancestry
- Multivariable logistic regression
- Multiple cohorts by ancestry
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Gout prevalence, ex-smoker status
- Māori, GGA
- aOR 1.71; P = 0.02
- Māori, NPH
- aOR 7.95; P < 0.001
- Pacific people
- aOR 1.10; P = 0.69
- European
- aOR 1.18; P = 0.22
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
| Outcome | aOR | P value |
|---|---|---|
| Gout, current smokingCurrent smoking · Māori, GGA | 1.54 | P = 0.13 |
| Gout, current smokingCurrent smoking · Māori, NPH | 3.02 | P = 0.10 |
| Gout, current smokingCurrent smoking · Pacific people | 0.64 | P = 0.21 |
| Gout, current smokingCurrent smoking · European | 0.92 | P = 0.80 |
Serum urate in participants without gout
- No association of smoker status with serum urate concentrations
Original publication
Association of Past Smoking Status With Gout in Māori People in Aotearoa New Zealand. J Rheumatol. Published 15 November 2024. doi:10.
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