Table 1.
Characteristics of U.S. transplant recipients and their donors (n=223,660)
| Characteristic | Non-liver recipients(N=178,367), n (%)* | Liver recipients (N=45,293), n (%)* |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Female | 68,693 (38.5) | 18,571 (41.0) |
| Male | 109,674 (61.5) | 26,722 (59.0) |
| Age at transplant, years | ||
| <40 | 58,309 (32.7) | 11,369 (25.1) |
| 40–59 | 86,747(48.6) | 26,629 (58.8) |
| ≥ 60 | 33,311 (18.7) | 7,295 (16.1) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic white | 114,385 (64.3) | 34,483 (76.3) |
| Non-Hispanic black | 35,628 (20.1) | 3,786 (8.4) |
| Hispanic | 18,759 (10.5) | 5,154 (11.4) |
| Asian | 6,463 (3.6) | 1,387 (3.1) |
| Other/unknown | 2,537 (1.4) | 409 (0.9) |
| Diabetes mellitus | ||
| No | 107,242 (75.6) | 30,996 (85.0) |
| Yes | 34,707 (24.5) | 5,489 (15.0) |
| HBsAg | ||
| Negative | 155,294 (98.6) | 36,547 (94.3) |
| Positive | 2,240 (1.4) | 2,204 (5.7) |
| HCV antibody | ||
| Negative | 132,186 (96.1) | 19,858 (63.2) |
| Positive | 5,330 (3.9) | 11,586 (36.8) |
| Donor Type | ||
| Living | 55,642 (31.2) | 2,468 (5.4) |
| Deceased | 122,725 (68.8) | 42,825 (94.6) |
| Donor age, years | ||
| <30 | 68,458 (38.4) | 20,225 (44.7) |
| ≥30 | 109,893 (61.6) | 25,050 (55.3) |
| Donor alcohol abuse | ||
| No | 70,031 (80.8) | 25,611 (83.4) |
| Yes | 16,608 (19.2) | 5,095 (16.6) |
| Donor HCV antibody | ||
| Negative | 142,887 (98.5) | 37,104 (98.2) |
| Positive | 2,132 (1.5) | 677 (1.8) |
| HLA mismatch | ||
| 0–2 | 44,825 (26.4) | 1,331 (5.3) |
| 3–4 | 72,416 (42.7) | 9,906 (39.8) |
| 5–6 | 52,288 (30.8) | 13,630 (54.8) |
| Acute rejection during first year | ||
| No | 150,765 (84.5) | 36,963 (81.6) |
| Yes | 27,602 (15.5) | 8,330 (18.4) |
Abbreviations: HBsAg, hepatitis B surface antigen; HCV, hepatitis C virus
*
Subjects with missing values for a specific characteristic are not included in calculating percentages.