Table 1 Fictional depictions of characters with gout in film and television episodes with characters with gout (n=36 films and television episodes; one episode had two characters with gout)
Total N=37 | Historical setting N=18a | Modern-day setting N=19 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Male | 32/37, 86% | 16/18, 89% | 16/19, 84% |
Female | 5/37, 14% | 2/18, 11% | 3/19, 16% |
Protagonist | 25/37, 68% | 9/18, 50% | 16/19, 84% |
Antagonist | 10/37, 27% | 6/18, 33% | 4/19, 21% |
Neither protagonist nor antagonist | 2/37, 5% | 2/18, 11% | 0, 0% |
Character has comorbidities | 22/37, 59% | 11/18, 61% | 11/19, 58% |
Overweight/obese | 14/37, 38% | 6/18, 33% | 8/19, 42% |
Old age | 13/37, 35% | 6/18, 33% | 7/19, 37% |
Noble person/aristocrat | 12/37, 32% | 11/18, 61% | 1/19, 5% |
Gout painful | 28/37, 76% | 15/18, 83% | 13/19, 68% |
Gout affects mobility | 16/37, 43% | 12/18, 67% | 4/19, 21% |
Gout prevents attendance at an event | 8/37, 22% | 3/18, 17% | 5/19, 26% |
Gout affects work | 5/37, 14% | 2/18, 11% | 3/19, 16% |