Table 1.
Basic characteristics of the study population
| Parameter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total LTx/center | LMU-Klinikum Munich | 357 |
| UK Regensburg | 218 | |
| UK Wurzburg | 77 | |
|
LTx/1 million inhabitants/year (Governmental districts, mean ± SEM) |
Upper Bavaria | 8.6 ± 0.8 |
| Lower Bavaria | 7.6 ± 1.7 | |
| Upper Palatinate | 9.4 ± 1.4 | |
| Upper Franconia | 6.6 ± 1.5 | |
| Middle Franconia | 7.0 ± 0.9 | |
| Lower Franconia | 8.1 ± 1.4 | |
| Bavarian Swabia | 6.4 ± 1.3 | |
|
Proximity to the next transplant center (km; mean interquartile range) |
79 (60.3;106.8) | |
|
Travel time to the next transplant center (min; mean interquartile range) |
60 (50;80) |