Table 2 Univariate correlations between coronary artery calcification (Agatston unit) and parameters

Age (years) *

0.27

0.04

Dialysis duration (months)

0.18

0.16

Sex (female:0, male:1)*

0.47

<0.01

Body weight (kg)

0.16

0.22

Albumin (g/dL)

−0.24

0.07

Intact parathyroid hormone (pg/mL)

0.07

0.58

Total cholesterol (mg/dL)*

−0.38

<0.01

Triglyceride (mg/dL)

−0.09

0.50

Sclerostin (pmol//L)

−0.18

0.56

DKK1 (pmol//L)

−0.10

0.45

Calcium (mg/dL)

−0.16

0.21

Phosphate (mg/dL)

0.01

0.95

Calcium x Phosphate (mg²/dL²)

0.02

0.86

25(OH) Vitamin D (ng/mL)

0.14

0.29

Femoral neck (g/cm²)

-0.09

0.51

Lumbar spine g/cm²)

0.12

0.36

Systolic blood pressure

0.19

0.15

Diastolic blood pressure

0.09

0.49

Femoral neck T-score

−0.10

0.45

Femoral neck Z-score

0.10

0.47

Intravenous pulse calcitriol*

0.43

<0.01

Lipid lower agents

-0.03

0.79

Smoking

0.13

0.34

Diabetes mellitus

0.05

0.70

Hypertension

0.23

0.07