Table 2. Correlation analyses of HDL particle- and HDL cholesterol- concentrations with laboratory and clinical parameters.

		Large HDL-p (μmol/L)	Small HDL-p (μmol/L)	Total HDL-p (μmol/L)	HDL-c (mmol/L)
Albumin (g/L)	ρ	−0.12	0.23	0.28	0.02
	p	0.223	0.012	0.001	0.787
	n	105	114	132	149
Urea (mmol/L)	ρ	−0.05	−0.22	−0.31	−0.24
	p	0.608	0.019	<0.001	0.003
	n	107	114	134	151
GFR (mL/min/1.73 m2)	ρ	0.08	0.27	0.25	0.17
	p	0.398	0.003	0.004	0.037
	n	107	114	134	151
NT-proBNP (pg/mL)	ρ	0.07	−0.31	−0.44	−0.16
	p	0.478	0.001	<0.001	0.061
	n	104	11	129	141
CRP (μg/mL)	ρ	−0.12	−0.28	−0.43	−0.28
	p	0.231	0.003	<0.001	<0.001
	n	106	113	133	150
Body weight (kg)	ρ	−0.29	0.12	0.1	−0.12
	p	0.002	0.197	0.233	0.138
	n	108	115	135	152
BMI (kg/m2)	ρ	−0.28	0.18	0.15	−0.11
	p	0.003	0.056	0.089	0.197
	n	108	115	135	152

Data are presented as Spearman correlation coefficient, p-value and number of samples; significant associations are depicted in bold.

CRP = C-reactive protein; GFR = glomerular filtration rate; HDL-c = high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-p = HDL particle concentration; n = number of samples in which correlation was analysed; NT-proBNP = N-terminal pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide; p = p value; ρ = Spearman correlation coefficient.