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Table 2 Different albumin categories based on 24-month serum albumin measurements in the study population

From: Time-varying serum albumin levels and all-cause mortality in prevalent peritoneal dialysis patients: a 5-year observational study

Albumin category

Total

All-cause mortality

n

%

n a

%

Albumin rate reached 3.5(g/dL)

 100

115

38.08

8

6.96

 75 to < 100

90

29.80

8

8.89

 50 to < 75

35

11.59

6

17.14

 1 to < 50

40

13.25

7

17.50

 0

22

7.28

11

50.00

Albumin rate reached 3.5(g/dL)

 Higher rate (75 to 100)

205

67.88

16

7.80

 Lower rate (0 to < 75)

97

32.12

24

24.74

Time-averaged serum albumin

  ≥ 4

47

15.56

1

2.13

 3.5 to < 4

181

59.93

20

11.05

  < 3.5

74

24.50

19

25.68

  1. a (Number of all-cause mortalities/total number in each category) × 100%
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