Table 2 The distribution of primary causes of death
From: Thrombocytopenia predicts mortality in Chinese hemodialysis patients- an analysis of the China DOPPS
Causes of deaths (n, %) | All (n = 201) | TP (n = 40) | Non-TP (n = 161) |
|---|---|---|---|
Cardiac/Vascular | 102 (50.8) | 18(45) | 84(52.2) |
Liver Disease | 2 (1.0) | 1(2.5) | 1(0.6) |
Infection | 33 (16.4) | 9(22.5) | 24(14.9) |
Gastrointestinal | 8 (3.9) | 1(2.5) | 7(4.3) |
Metabolic | 6 (3.0) | 0 | 6(3.7) |
Other | 19 (9.5) | 3(7.5) | 16(9.9) |
Unknown | 31 (15.4) | 8(20) | 23(14.3) |