Table 3:
Causes of death among patients starting KRT for ESKD due to PGD based on 2000–14 data with 5 years of follow-up.
| Cause of death | Total PGD (N = 8928) | IgAN (N = 1146) | FSGS (N = 993) | MPGN (N = 848) | Crescentic GN (N = 763) | MN (N = 444) | Other PGD (N = 4734) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiovascular diseases (%) | 33.9 | 31.8 | 36.2 | 30.9 | 26.5 | 30.6 | 35.9 |
| Infection (%) | 18.5 | 18.4 | 17.7 | 18.8 | 24.1 | 21.4 | 17.4 |
| Miscellaneous (%) | 16.3 | 18.5 | 16.6 | 13.9 | 18.2 | 14.9 | 15.9 |
| Malignancies (%) | 10.9 | 13.8 | 9.4 | 13.3 | 8.8 | 11.0 | 10.5 |
| Suicide/refusal treatment (%) | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 5.9 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 3.2 |
| Cachexia (%) | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 2.3 |
| Withdrawal (%) | 5.5 | 4.4 | 5.9 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 5.2 |
| Unknown/unavailable (%) | 9.3 | 8.6 | 9.3 | 7.3 | 10.0 | 9.5 | 9.6 |