Table 2.

Correlation coefficients between various markers^a

Parameter	Age	Men	BMI	Smoker	SBP	PP	LVM	Aldosterone	CRP
Age (yr)	1
Men	−0.15	1
BMI (kg/m2)	−0.05	−0.20b	1
Current smokers	−0.08	0.23b	−0.29c	1
Home SBP (mmHg)	0.11	−0.13	0.09	−0.04	1
Home PP (mmHg)	0.38c	−0.18b	0.17b	−0.13	0.81c	1
LVM/height2.7 (g/m2.7)	0.06	−0.12	0.24d	0.08	0.21c	0.34c	1
Aldosterone predialysis	−0.03	0.06	0.25d	−0.03	−0.06	−0.17b	0.13	1
CRP	0.12	−0.07	0.19b	0.02	0.07	0.13	0.19b	0.02	1

^aPP pulse pressure.

^bP < 0.05.

^cP < 0.001.

^dP < 0.01.