Table 3.

Outcomes significantly affected by depression and anxiety among patients with gout as identified using multivariable analyses.

Outcome (Author, Yr)Depression (95% CI)Anxiety (95% CI)
HRQOL
SF-36 MCS (Fu, 201723)β-14.27 (-22.09 to -6.45)β -13.45 (-25.48 to -1.43)
SF-36 PCS (Fu, 2017)β -16.65 (-23.93 to -9.37) 
SF-36 PCS (Chandratre, 201840)β -1.98 (-2.24 to -1.71)β -1.81 (-2.14 to -1.47)
GIS CO (Chandratre, 2018)β 0.84 (0.50 to 1.19)β 0.88 (0.50 to 1.26)
GIS MSE (Chandratre, 2018)β 1.07 (0.72 to 1.42)β 1.11 (0.72 to 1.50)
GIS UTN (Chandratre, 2018)β 0.42 (0.16 to 0.69)β 0.38 (0.08 to 0.68)
GIS WBDA (Chandratre, 2018)β 1.47 (1.13 to 1.82)β 1.44 (1.05 to 1.82)
GIS CDA (Chandratre, 2018)β 1.47 (1.16 to 1.78)β 1.70 (1.36 to 2.05)
Disability
HAQ-DI (Fu, 2017)β 2.11 (3.57 to 19.23) 
HAQ-DI (Chandratre, 2018)β 0.06 (0.05 to 0.07)β 0.06 (0.05 to 0.07)
Comorbidities
Erectile dysfunction (Hsu, 201526)aHR 2.01 (1.53 to 2.65)aHR 1.50 (1.15 to 1.97)
  • aHR: adjusted HR; GIS: Gout Impact Scale (CDA: concern during attack; CO: concern overall; MSE: medication side effects; UTN: unmet treatment need; WBDA: wellbeing during attack); HAQ-DI: Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index; HRQOL: health-related quality of life; SF-36 MCS: 36-item Short Form survey, mental component summary; SF-36 PCS: 36-Item Short Form survey, Physical Component Score.