Table 3.

HRs for all-cause death across hemoglobin categories and types of ESAs

Hemoglobin, g/dl	Short-Acting ESA			Long-Acting ESA
	HR	95% CI	P Value	HR	95% CI	P Value
9.0–9.9	1.00	—	—	1.17	1.10 to 1.25	<0.001
10.0–10.9	0.97	0.89 to 1.06	0.50	1.09	1.01 to 1.19	0.03
11.0–11.9	0.98	0.86 to 1.12	0.79	1.10	0.97 to 1.25	0.14

Model adjusted for covariates in model 2 (age, sex, body mass index, predialysis systolic BP, dialysis duration, dialysis vintage, single-pool Kt/V, diabetes mellitus, a past history of cardiovascular diseases, laboratory data [albumin, urea nitrogen, CRP, ferritin, albumin-adjusted calcium, phosphate, and PTH], standardized ERI, and facility indicators). —, not applicable.