Table 3 Subdistribution hazard ratio (sHR) using the Fine-Gray method for analysis of the risk of death in the 60-month period of follow-up, according to the baseline characteristics of the patients

Male

0.83 (0.76 – 0.92)

0.0002

0.96 (0.82 – 1.11)

0.57

Age (years)

1.04 (1.03 – 1.04)

<0.0001

1.03 (1.03 – 1.04)

<0.0001

Non-white race/ethnicity

0.96 (0.87 – 1.06)

0.41

-

-

Diabetes

1.32 (1.20 – 1.45)

<0.0001

1.31 (1.12 – 1.53)

0.0006

Public healthcare

1.08 (0.98 – 1.19)

0.14

-

-

Early referral

0.72 (0.65 – 0.81)

<0.0001

0.88 (0.73 – 1.05)

0.15

First dialysis in hospital

1.58 (1.40 – 1.79)

<0.0001

1.31 (1.07 – 1.61)

0.009

Catheter

1.77 (1.58 – 1.99)

<0.0001

1.13 (0.96 – 1.34)

0.14

BMI (Kg/m²)

0.97 (0.96 – 0.98)

<0.0001

0.98 (0.96 – 0.99)

0.008

Haemoglobin (g/dL)

0.88 (0.86 – 0.91)

<0.0001

0.96 (0.92 – 0.99)

0.014

TSAT ≥ 20%

0.70 (0.63 – 0.78)

<0.0001

0.81 (0.70 – 0.94)

0.005

Ferritin ≥ 200 ng/mL

1.08 (0.96 – 1.20)

0.19

-

-

Erythropoietin use

0.97 (0.88 – 1.06)

0.49

-

-

BUN (mg/dL)

0.99 (0.99 – 1.00)

<0.0001

1.00 (0.99 – 1.00)

0.22

Serum albumin (g/L)

0.93 (0.92 – 0.94)

<0.0001

0.97 (0.95 – 0.98)

0.0002

Potassium (mEq/L)

1.01 (0.96 – 1.06)

0.69

-

-

Phosphorus (mg/dL)

0.90 (0.87 – 0.93)

<0.0001

1.00 (0.95 – 1.06)

0.99

Corrected calcium (mg/L)

1.03 (1.00 – 1.06)

0.067

1.01 (0.96 – 1.06)

0.67

iPTH (per 100 pg/mL)

0.96 (0.95 – 0.98)

<0.0001

1.00 (0.98 – 1.02)

0.89

ALP (per 100 UI/L)

1.09 (1.06 – 1.12)

<0.0001

1.08 (1.02 – 1.14)

0.007

Pre-HD SBP (mmHg)

1.00 (1.00 – 1.00)

0.67

-

-

Pre-HD DBP (mmHg)

0.98 (0.98 – 0.99)

<0.0001

1.00 (0.99 – 1.01)

0.96

Lean mass (%)

0.99 (0.98 – 0.99)

<0.0001

1.00 (0.99 – 1.00)

0.17

Fat mass (%)

1.00 (1.00 – 1.01)

0.26

-

-

Fluid overload

1.93 (1.72 – 2.17)

<0.0001

1.50 (1.29 – 1.74)

<0.0001