Similarly, we adjusted these statistics in Model 1 (i.e., age), Model 2 (i.e., Model 1 plus sex and DM), and Model 3 (i.e., Model 2 plus CVD, AVF, hypoxemia, sBP, albumin, cardiothoracic rate, and eGFR) at 2 weeks after HD initiation (Table 4). Here, ALB is linked to diabetes mellitus.