Table 3 The association of serum phosphorus levels with all-cause and CVD mortality

All-cause mortality

 < 3.5

811(27.8)

Reference

Reference

-

 3.5 to < 4.5

1607(29.9)

1.00 (0.89–1.13)

1.06(0.94–1.19)

0.350

 ≥ 4.5

290(36.3)

1.21(1.01,1.45)

1.28(1.05–1.55)

0.012

CVD mortality

 < 3.5

271( 9.2)

Reference

Reference

-

 3.5 to < 4.5

588(10.7)

1.08(0.87–1.33)

1.19(0.95–1.50)

0.138

 ≥ 4.5

110(14.2)

1.43(1.09–1.88)

1.57(1.19–2.08)

0.002