Kaplan—Meier survival analysis for patient survival.

<p>Kaplan—Meier analysis showed that patient survival in NDN group was significantly inferior to DN group (log rank 4.830, P = 0.028).</p

Kaplan—Meier survival analysis for time to first peritonitis episode.

<p>Kaplan—Meier analysis showed that NDN group had a marginally worse peritonitis-free survival compared with DN group (log rank 3.297, P = 0.069).</p

Demographic and baseline characteristics of the study patients.

<p>Demographic and baseline characteristics of the study patients.</p

Causes of death in DN group and NDN group.

<p>Causes of death in DN group and NDN group.</p

PD prescription and adequacy data.

<p>PD prescription and adequacy data.</p

Causes of transferring to HD in DN group and NDN group.

<p>Causes of transferring to HD in DN group and NDN group.</p