Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics stratified by Source of Recipient Data (Number in parenthesis is %, unless otherwise noted)
| DVC (n= 616) | USRDS (n= 349) | |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient Ethnicity | ||
| African American | 188 (31 %) | 106 (30 %) |
| White | 412 (67 %) | 229 (66 %) |
| Asian | 14 (2 %) | 14 (4 %) |
| Native American | 2 (< 1%) | 0 |
| Recipient Sex | ||
| Male | 376 (61 %) | 213 (61 %) |
| Female | 240 (39 %) | 136 (39 %) |
| Recipient Mean Age | 48.6 years (±12.1) | 45.5 (±15.3) |
| Dialysis Pre-transplant | ||
| Yes | 558 (92 %) | 316 (91%) |
| No | 47 (8 %) | 33 (8 %) |
| Missing | 11 (2 %) | - |
| Cause of ESRD | ||
| Glomerulonephritis | 125 (20 %) | 92 (26 %) |
| Hypertension | 126 (20 %) | 64 (18 %) |
| Diabetes | 200 (32 %) | 85 (24 %) |
| Other kidney disease | 165 (27 %) | 108 (31 %) |
| Previous Transplant | ||
| Yes | 86 (14 %) | 51 (15 %) |
| No | 530 (84 %) | 298 (85 %) |
| Recent Panel Reactive Antigen (PRA) | ||
| >20 % | 62 (11 %) | 68 (11 %) |
| 1–20 % | 43 (8 %) | 44 (13 %) |
| < 1 % | 451 (81 %) | 258 (76 %) |
| Missing | 60 (10 %) | |
| Cold Ischemia Time | ||
| >24 hours | 79 (16 %) | 62 (21 %) |
| 12–24 hours | 338 (68 %) | 177 (60 %) |
| < 12 hours | 83 (17 %) | 56 (19 %) |
| Missing | 116 (19 %) | 54 (15 %) |
| Median (lowest – highest quartiles) distance organ traveled from procurement site to transplant center | 43.63 miles (5.63 – 80.55) | 53.96 miles (11.96 – 185.93) |
| Number of HLA mismatches | ||
| 0 | 52 (10 %) | 48 (15 %) |
| 1–2 | 94 (18 %) | 45 (14 %) |
| 3–4 | 239 (46 %) | 113 (36 %) |
| 5–6 | 134 (26 %) | 112 (35 %) |
| Missing | 97 (16 %) | 31 (9 %) |
| Medicare primary payor | 263 (43 %) | 157 (45 %) |