TABLE 2.
Demographic, biochemical, and functional metrics stratified by waitlist outcome at time of initial listing
| All patients | Transplanted or remaining on the waitlist | Removed from the waitlist for death or medical reasons | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 313 | 226 | 70 |
| Demographics | |||
| Age, ya | 59.9 (9.6) | 59.3 (10.0) | 62.3 (8.5) |
| Sex male | 299 (95.5%) | 216 (95.6%) | 66 (94.3%) |
| Race | |||
| Black | 95 (30.4%) | 69 (30.5%) | 23 (32.9%) |
| White | 205 (65.5%) | 148 (65.5%) | 44 (62.9%) |
| Other | 13 (4.2%) | 9 (4.0%) | 3 (4.3%) |
| Diabetes | 179 (57.2%) | 119 (52.6%) | 50 (71.4%) |
| Hypertension | 304 (97.1%) | 220 (97.4%) | 67 (95.7%) |
| Time on dialysis, yb | 1.95 (0.72–3.64) | 1.94 (0.71–3.67) | 2.38 (0.92–3.53) |
| BMIa | 29.5 (4.1) | 29.5 (4.2) | 29.6 (3.9) |
| Biochemical and functional metrics | |||
| Troponin, ng/mLb | 0.02 (0.01–0.07) | 0.02 (0.01–0.06) | 0.05 (0.02–0.09) |
| BNP, pg/mLb | 1330 (440–3140) | 1160 (400–3010) | 3370 (1170–12 600) |
| METSa | 5.9 (2.2) | 6.2 (2.1) | 4.9 (2.0) |
| Steps per day (per 1000)b | 3.74 (2.34–5.56) | 3.71 (2.34–5.57) | 2.43 (1.06–3.79) |
| Hand grip, kga | 31.0 (10.7) | 31.7 (10.7) | 28.5 (9.7) |
| 30-s Sit-Standa | 15.5 (6.1) | 15.9 (6.1) | 13.9 (6.4) |
| Sit-reach, cmb | 0 (0–6) | 0 (0–6) | 0 (0–9) |
| Up and Go, sb | 5.0 (4.2–6.0) | 5.0 (4.2–6.3) | 5.6 (4.7–7.3) |
| Everything an effort, d/wkb,c | 0 (0–1) | 0 (0–2) | 0 (0–2) |
| Could not get going, d/wkb,c | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–1) |
| Lost 10 lb, yes/no | 96 (31.4%) | 70 (31.1%) | 28 (41.2%) |
a Mean (SD).
b Median (IQR: Q1–Q3).
c Patients were asked 2 CES-D questions: how many days in the past week (0–7 d) (a) was everything you did an effort, and (b) could you not get going? Results are reported according to whether the patient answered that they had no versus one or more days per week where everything was an effort, or they could not get going.
BMI, body mass index; BNP, N-terminal probrain natriuretic peptide; CES-D, Center of Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale; METS, metabolic equivalents.