Table 1.
Characteristics of solid organ transplants in the United States evaluated for risk of Kaposi sarcoma
| Characteristic | No. of transplants | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 264,624 | 100.0 |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 101,066 | 38.2 |
| Male | 163,558 | 61.8 |
| Age at transplant, years | ||
| 15 to 34 | 46,773 | 17.7 |
| 35 to 49 | 83,467 | 31.5 |
| 50 to 64 | 106,345 | 40.2 |
| 65+ | 28,039 | 10.6 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic white | 164,598 | 62.2 |
| Non-Hispanic black | 45,826 | 17.3 |
| Hispanic | 37,994 | 14.4 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 14,568 | 5.5 |
| Other/Unknown | 1,638 | 0.6 |
| Citizenship | ||
| United States citizen | 252,911 | 95.6 |
| Non-United States citizen | 11,713 | 4.4 |
| Transplanted organ | ||
| Kidney | 157,105 | 59.4 |
| Liver | 55,502 | 21.0 |
| Heart | 23,158 | 8.8 |
| Lung | 12,501 | 4.7 |
| Other or multiple | 16,358 | 6.2 |
| Calendar year of transplantation | ||
| 1987 to 1996 | 53,817 | 20.3 |
| 1997 to 2003 | 74,885 | 28.3 |
| 2004 to 2014 | 135,922 | 51.4 |
Data derived from the United States Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients and 17 United States cancer registries include California (years of cancer registration 1988–2012), Colorado (1988–2009), Connecticut (1973–2009), Florida (1981–2009), Georgia (1995–2010), Hawaii (1973–2007), Illinois (1986–2013), Iowa (1973–2009), Kentucky (1995–2011), Michigan (1985–2009), New Jersey (1979–2010), New York (1976–2010), North Carolina (1990–2010), Pennsylvania (1987–2013), Seattle, Washington (1974–2014), Texas (1995–2010), and Utah (1973–2008).