Figure 1.

Cause of death by country. (A) Observed cause of death by country (n=9046 deaths), as reported. (B) Cause of death by country (n=6610 deaths), with 2436 deaths excluded due to missing/unknown causes. (C) Cause of death by country (n=9046), with imputed causes of death for 2436 with missing/unknown causes. Data from the following phases of the of the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study: phase 1, n=15,589 patients from 308 facilities in seven countries, including France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States; phase 2, n=11,675 patients from 322 facilities in 12 countries, including the above-mentioned countries as well as Australia, New Zealand, Belgium, Canada, and Sweden; and phase 3, n=10,501 patients from 300 facilities in the same 12 countries as in phase 2. US, United States; IT, Italy; JP, Japan; FR, France; BE, Belgium; ANZ, Australia and New Zealand; CA, Canada; GE, Germany; UK, United Kingdom; SP, Spain; SW, Sweden; CV, cardiovascular.