The predictive role of education level of patients and their family members by multivariable Cox regression analysis.

Notes:All models are adjusted for age, gender, BMI, presence of DM, CVD history, baseline albumin, hemoglobin, RRF and family income, and center size was used as a stratified factor to adjust for center effects. The HRs and 95%CI for all-cause death, cardiovascular death, and initial-episode peritonitis are shown respectively using low level (elementary school or lower) as the reference. The HR and 95% of average education level as a continuous variable is also shown.