Table 2.

Correlations of serum phosphorus levels with cardiovascular risk factor variables and carotid intima-media thickness

	r	p-value
Age*	−0.014	0.599
Body mass index †	0.009	0.765
Log-Homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance †	−0.040	0.170
Log-Triglycerides/High-density lipoprotein cholesterol †	−0.017	0.559
Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol †	0.028	0.333
Mean arterial pressure †	0.041	0.153
Estimated glomerular filtration rate †	0.034	0.244
Carotid intima-media thickness †	0.124	<0.001

^*adjusted for race and sex

^†adjusted for race, sex and age