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Table 3.

Causes of death according to Kt quartiles

Cause of death	Kt <48 L, %	Kt 48–58 L, %	Kt 58–69 L, %	Kt ≥69 L, %	P-value
Cardiovascular death	21.13	23.53	23.02	23.55	0.04
Cancer	11.76	11.23	12.15	11.02	0.54
Infections	11.45	12.66	13.05	14.36	0.005
Cachexia	10.64	9.44	7.45	5.96	<0.0001
Sudden/unexpected death	9.02	9.53	10.44	10.95	0.004
Unknown causes	20.69	20.03	19.82	19.91	0.79
Other known causes	15.31	13.58	14.07	14.25	0.18
Total	4089	3285	2750	2667	–

Cause of death	Kt <48 L, %	Kt 48–58 L, %	Kt 58–69 L, %	Kt ≥69 L, %	P-value
Cardiovascular death	21.13	23.53	23.02	23.55	0.04
Cancer	11.76	11.23	12.15	11.02	0.54
Infections	11.45	12.66	13.05	14.36	0.005
Cachexia	10.64	9.44	7.45	5.96	<0.0001
Sudden/unexpected death	9.02	9.53	10.44	10.95	0.004
Unknown causes	20.69	20.03	19.82	19.91	0.79
Other known causes	15.31	13.58	14.07	14.25	0.18
Total	4089	3285	2750	2667	–