Table 2 Causes of death by baseline Magnesium level
From: Serum magnesium, mortality and disease progression in chronic kidney disease
Total (N = 4599) | < 1.7 mg/dl (N = 628) | 1.7–2.6 mg/dl (N = 3854) | > 2.6 mg/dl (N = 117) | Chi-square p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cause of death group | < 0.001 | ||||
Malignant Neoplasms | 1292 (28.1) | 223 (35.5) | 1052 (27.3) | 17 (14.5) | |
All Cardiovascular Diseases | 1597 (34.7) | 148 (23.6) | 1400 (36.3) | 49 (41.9) | |
All Other Diseases | 1623 (35.3) | 246 (39.2) | 1328 (34.5) | 49 (41.9) | |
Non-Disease related deaths | 87 (1.9) | 11 (1.8) | 74 (1.9) | 2 (1.7) |