Have you discussed with your doctor how to treat
acute gout attacks?
Yes
100 (46.9%)
58 (27.2%)
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%)