Table 3.

RR for clinical events according to phosphorus ranges

	Phosphorus Ranges				Plausible Range	Distributions	Source
	<5 mg/dl	5 to 6 mg/dl	6 to 7 mg/dl	≥7 mg/dl
RR for mortality
Japan	0.880	0.934	0.991	1.370	−80 to 0%	−	(l)
US	0.842	0.896	1.047	1.341	−	−	(4)
RR for CVD
Japan	0.673	0.971	1.145	1.204	−80 to 0%	−	(17)
US	0.894	0.983	1.028	1.165	−	−	(4)

RR, relative risk.