Table 3.
Regression coefficients of carotid intima-media thickness on serum phosphorus levels and cardiovascular risk factor variables
Predictor variable | Model I
|
Model II
|
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β | p-value | β | p-value | |
Black race | 0.017 | 0.080 | 0.016 | 0.115 |
Male sex | 0.057 | <0.001 | 0.057 | <0.001 |
Age | 0.010 | <0.001 | 0.010 | <0.001 |
Body mass index | 0.001 | 0.473 | 0.001 | 0.263 |
Log-Homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance | 0.003 | 0.671 | 0.007 | 0.359 |
Log-Triglycerides/High-density lipoprotein cholesterol | 0.018 | 0.005 | 0.015 | 0.025 |
Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol | 0.001 | <0.001 | 0.001 | <0.001 |
Mean arterial pressure | 0.002 | <0.001 | 0.002 | <0.001 |
Estimated glomerular filtration rate | 0.0003 | 0.104 | 0.0002 | 0.200 |
Smoking (yes/no) | ----- | ----- | 0.032 | <0.001 |
Phosphorus | 0.030 | <0.001 | 0.028 | <0.001 |
R2 | 0.262 | 0.270 |