Alternate Warm and Cold Therapy (AWCT) on Uricemia, Sleep, Pain, Functional Ability, and Quality of Life (USPFQoL) in Patients with Gout: A Path Forward

Table 3

Multivariable-adjusted effect of AWCT in gout patients.

	Multivariable adjusted
	Study	Control	value	Difference (%)
Incidence	2.69 (2.3–2.7)	3.52 (3.20–3.67)	0.001	34.11
No. of joint(s) affected	1.52 (1.45–1.58)	1.66 (1.27–2.05)	0.06	9.21
Taking additional prescribed and over-the-counter medicines	1.36 (1.48–1.83)	2.07 (1.82–2.33)	0.01	9.52
Hospital visits	2.08 (1.1–2.15)	2.3 (1.34–2.8)	0.21	16.21

Results are shown as mean (99% confidence intervals). Age, employment status, marital status, gender, education level, current medications, comorbidity, and arthritis comorbidity other than gout were all controlled in a multivariable model.