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.