Baseline characteristics of patients who died during follow-up, from cardiovascular death, infection or dialysis withdrawal and of patients who survived (on treatment analysis).

n.a. = not applicable; CVD = cardiovascular disease; AMI = acute myocardial infarction; CHD = coronary heart disease; TIA = transient ischemic accident; PAD = peripheral artery disease; DM = diabetes mellitus; BMI = body mass index; RKF = residual kidney function; AV = arterio-venous; CVC = central venous catheter; CRP = C- reactive protein;IL-6 = interleukin-6; PCS = physical composite score; MCS = mental composite score; RAAS = renin angiotensin aldosterone system.∧significantly different as compared to survivors, after adjustment for age and sex.#significantly different as compared to deaths due to dialysis withdrawal, after adjustment for age and sex.¶significantly different as compared to deaths due to infection, after adjustment for age and sex.*total vintage at time of end of study or date of drop-out for survivors.