TABLE 1.
Finnish cohort characteristics.
| Variable | Kidney function | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| EF | DGF | p-value b | |
| N = 1,788 (68%) a | N = 849 (32%) a | ||
| Donor age (years) | 55 (44,64) | 58 (50,65) | <0.001 |
| Donor sex | 0.019 | ||
| Female | 817 (46%) | 346 (41%) | |
| Male | 971 (54%) | 503 (59%) | |
| Kidney Donor Profile Index | 54.0 (31.0, 77.0) | 63.0 (44.0, 82.0) | <0.001 |
| Cold ischemia time (hours) | 19.6 (16.2, 22.8) | 21.5 (18.3, 24.3) | <0.001 |
| HLA mismatch | 3.0 (2.0, 3.0) | 3.0 (2.0, 3.0) | 0.282 |
| Recipient age at transplant (years) | 54 (43,62) | 55 (46,63) | 0.002 |
| Recipient sex | 0.013 | ||
| Female | 665 (37%) | 273 (32%) | |
| Male | 1,123 (63%) | 576 (68%) | |
| Recipient diabetes | 407 (23%) | 220 (26%) | 0.084 |
| Recipient previous kidney transplant | 182 (10%) | 134 (16%) | <0.001 |
| Recipient peak PRA | 0.0 (0.0, 20.0) | 0.0 (0.0,33.0) | 0.001 |
| Follow-up time (months) | 61.3 (28.3,114.3) | 73.7 (39.3,109.8) | 0.004 |
| Donor cause of death | <0.001 | ||
| Anoxia | 61 (3%) | 18 (2%) | |
| Cerebral hemorrhage | 1,027 (56%) | 495 (57%) | |
| Stroke | 64 (3%) | 50 (6%) | |
| Trauma | 432 (23%) | 167 (19%) | |
| Other | 258 (14%) | 137 (16%) | |
a
Median (25%, 75%); n (%).
b
Mann-Whitney test for continuous, Chi-square for categorical variables EF, early function; DGF, delayed graft function; HLA, human leukocyte antigens; PRA, panel reactive antibodies.