Table 2. Secondary endpoints analysis after PSM.

Endpoint	Roxadustat group	rhEPO group	P value
The median maximum Hb level (g/L)	108 [96–118]	101 [89–113]	<0.001
The time for the maximum Hb level (days)	81.29 [46.64–123.38]	85.83 [35.55–152.03]	0.738
The compliance rate of the target Hb level of 100–120 g/L	50 (52.6)	118 (41.4)	0.001

Data are presented as n (%) or median [interquartile range]. PSM, propensity-score matching; rhEPO, recombinant human erythropoietin; Hb, hemoglobin.