Table 2.

Odds ratio (OR) of CRP <10 mg/l for sevelamer versus calcium binder

Logistic regression models 1		OR (95% CI)	p value
1	Unadjusted	1.05 (1.01–1.08)	0.020
2	Case-mix adjusted	1.05 (1.01–1.09)	0.018
3	+ statin	1.05 (1.01–1.09)	0.018
4	+ Kt/V, albumin, minerals, iPTH	1.06 (1.02–1.11)	0.004

¹Covariates include: model 1 = no covariates; model 2 = age, gender, vintage, diabetes, ethnicity, race and BMI; model 3 = age, gender, vintage, diabetes, ethnicity, race and BMI, statin use; model 4 = age, gender, vintage, diabetes, ethnicity, race and BMI, statin use, Kt/v, intact PTH (iPTH), albumin, calcium, phosphorus.