Baseline characteristics of beneficiaries in the primary outcome (all-cause death) cohort, before and after propensity score matching.

<p>* not included in the propensity score.</p><p>** health-related behavior or state ascertained via diagnostic codes alone.</p><p>PS: propensity score; K⁺: empiric potassium supplementation; SDiff: standardized difference; IQR = interquartile range; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; HIV: human immunodeficiency virus; AIDS: acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; Mg²⁺: magnesium; ACEIs: angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors; ATIIRBs: angiotensin-II receptor blocker.