<table><tbody><tr><td><div>Baseline
  Characteristics<br></div></td><td><div>Serum
  urate (Cider apple vinegar) mmol/l 150 patients<br></div></td><td><div>Serum urate (Placebo) mmol/l 150
  patients<br></div></td></tr><tr><td><div>Average
  Baseline serum urate
  &gt;0.60 mmol/l <br></div></td><td><div>7/15<br></div></td><td><div>11/25<br></div></td></tr><tr><td><div>Average
  Age at Diagnosis (years)<br></div></td><td><div>&nbsp;<br></div></td><td><div>&nbsp;<br></div></td></tr><tr><td><div>Gender&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Male/Female Ratio<br></div></td><td><div>&nbsp;<br></div></td><td><div>&nbsp;<br></div></td></tr><tr><td><div>Self
  reported ethnic group NZ European<br></div><div>Maori<br></div><div>Other<br></div></td><td><div>17.2<br></div></td><td><div>10.5<br></div></td></tr><tr><td><div>Average Number of previous attacks in last 6 months<br></div></td><td><div>10/18
  (56%)<br></div></td><td><div>18/26
  (69%)<br></div></td></tr><tr><td><div>Average
  Number of previous
  attacks ever<br></div></td><td><div>9
  (50%)<br></div></td><td><div>12
  (46%)<br></div></td></tr><tr><td><div>Previous medication use&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; thiazides<br></div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Asprin<br></div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
  salicylates<br></div></td><td><div>&nbsp;<br></div></td><td><div>&nbsp;<br></div></td></tr><tr><td><div>Average
  number of co-morbidities per patient<br></div></td><td><div>0.72<br></div></td><td><div>0.62<br></div></td></tr><tr><td><div>Average
  Baseline ECOG (when stated)<br></div></td><td><div>1.5
  (10 patients)<br></div></td><td><div>1.3
  (15 patients)<br></div></td></tr><tr><td><div>Baseline
  weight<br></div></td><td><div>&nbsp;<br></div></td><td><div>&nbsp;<br></div></td></tr><tr><td><div>Baseline
  Alcohol (where available<br></div></td><td><div>&nbsp;<br></div></td><td><div>&nbsp;<br></div></td></tr><tr><td><div>Baseline
  Alcohol&nbsp; Type(where available<br></div></td><td><div>&nbsp;<br></div></td><td><div>&nbsp;<br></div></td></tr><tr><td><div>Baseline
  Alcohol quantity(where available)<br></div></td><td><div>3/16<br></div></td><td><div>6/25<br></div></td></tr><tr><td><div>Family
  History of Gout<br></div></td><td><div>4/15<br></div></td><td><div>8/25<br></div></td></tr></tbody></table>