Table 3.
Correlations between IMT and laboratory findings by multiple regression analysis
| Characteristics | β | P |
|---|---|---|
| Age⁎ | 0.011 | 0.064 |
| BMI† | 0.116 | 0.333 |
| Systolic Blood pressure‡ | 0.153 | 0.334 |
| Diastolic Blood pressure‡ | 0.008 | 0.081 |
| ESR‡ | 0.005 | 0.006* |
| HbA1C‡ | −0.383 | 0.409 |
| CRP‡ | 0.010 | 0.869 |
| Total cholesterol‡ | 0.601 | 0.482 |
| HDL-cholesterol‡ | −7.988E−5 | 0.983 |
| LDL-cholesterol‡ | 0.003 | 0.179 |
| Triglycerides‡ | 0.000 | 0.703 |
| Albumin‡ | 0.049 | 0.713 |
| Calcium‡ | 0.050 | 0.273 |
| Phosphate‡ | −0.039 | 0.284 |
| PTH‡ | 0.000 | 0.295 |
| FGF23‡ | 7.441E−5 | 0.244 |
BMI, body mass index; CRP, C-reactive protein; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; FGF, fibroblast growth factor; HbA1C, glycosylated hemoglobin; HDL, High-density lipoprotein; IMT, intima-media thickness; LDL, Low density lipoprotein; PTH, parathyroid hormone.
⁎
Adjusted for sex.
†
Adjusted for age, sex, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease.
‡
Adjusted for age, sex, BMI, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease.