Table 1.
Patient demographics, primary diagnosis, antiviral prophylaxis, death rate, and graft failure rate by number of CMV viremia episodes.
| Number of episodes | 0 (n = 2,030) | 1 (n = 367) | 2+ (n = 67) | P-value*** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, n (%) | ||||
| Male | 1,279 (63.0) | 224 (61.0) | 42 (62.7) | 0.7728 |
| Female | 751 (37.0) | 143 (39.0) | 25 (37.3) | |
| Age <19 years, n (%)* | ||||
| Yes | 71 (3.5) | 3 (0.8) | 1 (1.5) | 0.7728 |
| No | 1,959 (96.5) | 364 (99.2) | 66 (98.5) | |
| Age, years* | ||||
| Minimum | 1.7 | 6.6 | 16.6 | 0.0000 |
| Median | 53.2 | 58.4 | 60 | |
| Maximum | 81.1 | 82 | 77.6 | |
| Standard deviation | 15.3 | 14.5 | 12.3 | |
| Mean | 51.1 | 55.1 | 58.2 | |
| Mean 95% CI | (50.4, 51.7) | (53.6, 56.6) | (55.2, 61.2) | |
| Race, n (%) | ||||
| Caucasian/White | 1,246 (61.4) | 193 (52.6) | 33 (49.3) | 0.0014 |
| Other | 784 (38.6) | 174 (47.4) | 34 (50.8) | |
| CMV D/R status at baseline, n (%) | ||||
| D-/R- | 438 (21.6) | 2 (0.5) | 2 (3.0) | 0.0000 |
| D-/R+ | 600 (29.6) | 75 (20.4) | 10 (14.9) | |
| D+/R- | 299 (14.7) | 125 (34.1) | 30 (44.8) | |
| D+/R+ | 693 (34.1) | 165 (45.0) | 25 (37.3) | |
| Primary diagnosis, n (%) | ||||
| Glomerulonephritis | 710 (35.0) | 98 (26.7) | 20 (29.9) | 0.0206 |
| Diabetes | 450 (22.2) | 93 (25.3) | 12 (17.9) | |
| Other | 870 (42.9) | 176 (48.0) | 35 (52.2) | |
| Prophylaxis, n (%)** | ||||
| Yes | 829 (40.8) | 242 (65.9) | 52 (77.6) | 0.0000 |
| No | 1,201 (59.2) | 125 (34.1) | 15 (22.4) | |
| Duration of prophylaxis, days** | ||||
| Minimum | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0.0560 |
| Median | 78.0 | 94.5 | 104.0 | |
| Maximum | 867.0 | 596.0 | 1638.0 | |
| Standard deviation | 88.3 | 98.2 | 244.4 | |
| Mean | 101.4 | 119.2 | 154.0 | |
| Mean 95% CI | (95.3, 107.4) | (106.7, 131.6) | (86.0, 222.0) | |
| Death, n (%) | ||||
| Survived | 1,815 (89.4) | 322 (87.7) | 48 (71.6) | 0.0000 |
| Died | 215 (10.6) | 45 (12.3) | 19 (28.4) | |
| Graft failed, n (%) | ||||
| No | 1,896 (93.4) | 336 (91.6) | 55 (82.1) | 0.0012 |
| Yes | 134 (6.6) | 31 (8.5) | 12 (17.9) | |
*Age at first transplantation.
**Prophylaxis refers to any administration of CMV treatment drugs within first 14 days post-transplant.
***P-value for comparison by number of CMV viremia episodes.
CI, confidence interval; CMV, cytomegalovirus; D, donor; R, recipient.