ALB and kidney disorder: Primary kidney disease subclass in P_B (Additional file 1: Table S1), the use of vitamin D, anti-hypertensive agents, longer treatment years, a higher number of HD sessions per week, longer HD duration, larger dialyzer surface area, higher Hb, albumin, creatinine, Na, K, aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels, and a higher Kt/V value significantly decreased the log-odds of measuring a low KPS score during an in-person visit.