Table 2 Responses to items in the participant knowledge dimension

Have you heard of hyperuricemia?

936 (72.7)

262 (20.3)

90 (7.0)

a. Yes (1 point)

b. No (0 points)

c. Uncertain (0 points)

Are you aware of the triggering factors of hyperuricemia?

605 (47.0)

483 (37.5)

200 (15.5)

a. Yes (1 point)

b. No (0 points)

c. Uncertain (0 points)

Do you comprehend the risks associated with hyperuricemia?

662 (51.4)

467 (36.3)

159 (12.3)

a. Yes (1 point)

b. No (0 points)

c. Uncertain (0 points)

Is the intake of sugary beverages related to hyperuricemia?

762 (59.2)

41 (3.2)

485 (37.6)

a. Yes (1 point)

b. No (0 points)

c. Uncertain (0 points)

Is fructose in sugary beverages a significant factor in causing hyperuricemia?

603 (46.8)

56 (4.4)

629 (48.8)

a. Yes (0 points)

b. No (1 point)

c. Uncertain (0 points)

Are low purine levels in sugary beverages unlikely to cause hyperuricemia?

110 (8.5)

607 (47.1)

571 (44.4)

a. Yes (1 point)

b. No (0 points)

c. Uncertain (0 points)

Is hyperuricemia closely related to the onset of gout?

925 (71.8)

16 (1.3)

347 (26.9)

a. Yes (1 point)

b. No (0 points)

c. Uncertain (0 points)

Does hyperuricemia increase the risk of developing diabetes?

722 (56.0)

32 (2.5)

534 (41.5)

a. Yes (1 point)

b. No (0 points)

c. Uncertain (0 points)

Can severe hyperuricemia lead to acute kidney failure?

840 (65.2)

15 (1.2)

433 (33.6)

a. Yes (1 point)

b. No (0 points)

c. Uncertain (0 points)

Are you familiar with beverages that have high sugar content?

885 (68.7)

131 (10.2)

272 (21.1)

a. Yes (0 points)

b. No (1 point)

c. Uncertain (0 points)

Is consuming sugar-free beverages, which substitute white sugar, brown sugar, cane sugar, glucose, etc., with “artificial sweeteners” on the market, therefore, have no impact on human health?

147 (11.4)

883 (68.6)

258 (20.0)

a. Yes (1 point)

b. No (0 points)

c. Uncertain (0 points)

Do calorie-free, sugar-free carbonated beverages increase the risk of hyperuricemia?

461 (35.8)

164 (12.7)

663 (51.5)