Patient characteristics and PEW score

HR

95% CI

P-value

Sex (male/female)

3.317

1.522 - 7.629

0.0022

Diabetes

2.252

1.354 - 3.777

0.0018

Myocardial infarction

1.309

0.492 - 2.909

0.5586

Peripheral vascular disease

1.709

0.402 - 4.952

0.4185

Stroke

1.636

0.907 - 2.821

0.0992

Dialysis vintage

0.998

0.967 - 1.028

0.8760

C-reactive protein

1.138

0.914 - 1.317

0.1391

Kt/V

4.795

1.342 - 16.940

0.0154

Score 3 - 4 versus 0

3.109

1.220 - 9.551

0.0160

Score 3 - 4 versus 1

2.774

1.423 - 5.439

0.0029

Score 3 - 4 versus 2

2.048

1.141 - 3.624

0.0169