Table 1.
Recipient and Donor Demographics
| FK 506/Prednisone | FK 506/Aza/Pred | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients | 198 | 197 | 395 |
| Transplants | 199 | 198 | 397 |
| Recipient age (yrs) | 43.6 ± 14.0 | 45.7 ± 14.1 | 44.6 ±14.1 |
| Range | (17.3–72.8) | (17.4–78.0) | (17.3–78.0) |
| First transplant | 147 (74%) | 150 (76%) | 297 (75%) |
| Retransplant | 52 (26%) | 48 (24%) | 100 (25%) |
| PRA ≥ 40% | 25 (13%) | 28 (14%) | 53 (13%) |
| Age ≥ 60 | 31 (16%) | 41 (21%) | 72 (18%) |
| Black | 23 (12%) | 28 (14%) | 51 (13%) |
| Donor age (yrs) | 35.3 ± 19.8 | 32.7 ± 21.2 | 34.0 ± 20.5 |
| Range | (0.1–69.0) | (0.1–75.0) | (0.1–75.0) |
| Cold ischemia time (hrs) | 31.6 ± 6.6 | 31.4 ± 9.4 | 31.5 ± 9.0 |
| Cadaver | 173 (87%) | 185 (93%) | 358 (90%) |
| Living donor | 26 (13%) | 13 (7%) | 39 (10%)* |
| En bloc | 19 (11%) | 31 (17%) | 50 (14%) |
| HLA match | 2.7 ± 1.4 | 2.5 ± 1.3 | 2.6 ± 1.3 |
| HLA mismatch | 3.0 ± 1.5 | 3.0 ± 1.4 | 3.0 ± 1.4 |
*
P < .04.