Table 1.
Demographics of cohort of subjects transplanted at Veteran’s Health Affairs Hospitals from 1996–2007 (n=1077)
| Variables | Cohort n (%)1 |
|---|---|
| Time at risk | 1372 ± 1038 |
| Age (median [IQR]) | 53.9 [48.2, 59.2] |
| Sex (Male) | 1053 (97.8) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| White | 741 (68.8) |
| African American | 168 (15.6) |
| Hispanic | 63 (5.9) |
| Asian | 9 (0.8) |
| Native American | 12 (1.1) |
| Other/Unknown | 84 (7.8) |
| Transplant type | |
| Kidney | 500 (46.4) |
| Liver | 461 (42.8) |
| Heart | 80 (7.4) |
| Others | 36 (3.3) |
| Year of transplant | |
| Oct 1996–1999 | 261 (24.2) |
| 2000–2004 | 439 (40.8) |
| 2005–2007 | 377 (35.0) |
| Comorbidity index2 | |
| 0 | 136 (12.6) |
| 1 | 155 (14.4) |
| 2 | 270 (25.1) |
| ≥3 | 516 (47.9) |
| VA status | |
| Service connected ≥10% | 377 (35.0) |
| Service connected <10% | 23 (2.1) |
| No service connection | 548 (50.9) |
| Pension | 129 (12.0) |
| Geographic region | |
| West | 254 (23.6) |
| Midwest | 114 (10.6) |
| South | 373 (34.6) |
| East | 336 (31.2) |
| Organ rejection3 | |
| Yes | 528 (49.0) |
| No | 549 (51.0) |
| CMV3, 4 | |
| Yes | 107 (9.9) |
| No | 970 (90.1) |
1
Because of rounding, percentages may not equal 100.
2
Adapted Charlson Index.
3
Before development of herpes zoster.
4
Any CMV event.
VA, US Department of Veteran’s Affairs healthcare system; IQR, Interquartile range; CMV, cytomegalovirus.