Fig. 2

Associations between the platelet counts and all-cause mortality and CV mortality in different Cox regression models. Notes: Model 1: unadjusted; model 2: adjusted for age, gender, BMI, vintage; model 3: model 2 variables plus comorbidities (diabetes, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, other cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, hepatitis B and C, cancer (non-skin), peripheral vascular disease, lung disease, hypertension, psychiatric disorder, GI Bleeding, recurrent cellulitis, fracture, neurologic disease).; model 4: model 3 plus hemoglobin, albumin, white blood cells, and serum creatinine; model 5: model 4 plus Intradialytic weight loss, fistula use, primary kidney disease, standard kt/v, urine output < 200 ml/d. Abbreviations: TP thrombocytopenia; Non-TP without thrombocytopenia