Figure 3.

Comparison of adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) for subgroups. (A) Adjusted HR of each subgroup for all-cause mortality; (B) adjusted HR of each subgroup for major adverse cardiac events (MACE). The adjusted covariates included age, sex, dialysis modality, health security system (HSS), and comorbidities (diabetes mellitus, myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, peripheral vascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, peptic ulcer disease, liver disease, and any type of cancer) for each subgroup (excluding own). (∗) The adjusted covariates included age, sex, dialysis modality, HSS, and Charlson comorbidity score for each subgroup. MACE: incidence of nonfatal myocardial infarction, hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke, coronary artery bypass graft surgery, or percutaneous coronary intervention. CI = confidence interval, COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, HR = hazard ratio, ITT = intention to treat.