(A) Mortality by Patient-Level Pre-Dialysis DBP Categories (Stepwise Adjustment)
(B) Mortality by Facility-Level Pre-Dialysis DBP Categories (Stepwise Adjustment)
n=25,424 patients, as described for Figure 4. a=adjusted for demographics in Table 1; b=adjusted for demographics, comorbid conditions and labs in Table 1. For the facility-level DBP model, adjustment additionally for facility practices altered the HR slightly (as shown in Figure 4B).