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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Sep 15.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Cardiol. 2010 Aug 2;106(6):793–797. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2010.05.004

Table 3.

Regression coefficients of carotid intima-media thickness on serum phosphorus levels and cardiovascular risk factor variables

Predictor variable Model I
Model II
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