Results of the Cox proportional hazards analysis for all-cause mortality.

*<p>All-cause mortality was adjusted for all parameters with <0.10 of <i>P</i>-value in the univariate analysis.</p>†<p>Mortality rates between patients on hemodialysis and those on peritoneal dialysis were compared in the intention-to-treat analysis.</p><p>HR, hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval.