Table 1 Participant demographics at baseline

Age, years

55 ± 14

Sex, N (%)

 Male

11 (65%)

 Female

6 (35%)

Race, N (%)

 Non-Hispanic white

14 (85%)

 Hispanic

6 (35%)

Weight, kg

85.2 ± 21.9

BMI, kg/m²

28.9 ± 5.7

Dialysis vintage, years

3.6 ± 2.5

Diabetes, N (%)

8 (47%)

Prescribed PB, N (%)

15 (88%)

Calcium acetate, N (%)

2 (11.8%)

Sevelamer, N (%)

9 (52.9%)

Sevelamer + calcium-based binder, N (%)

4 (23.5%)