Table 1.
Baseline Clinicodemographic Factors
| Factor | Mean or frequency | Standard deviation or percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||
| Age | 53.1 years | 9.8 years |
| Male gender | 164 | 78.8% |
| Underlying liver disease | ||
| Hepatitis C virus infection with or without alcoholic liver disease | 53 | 25.5% |
| Autoimmune liver disease* | 33 | 15.9% |
| Alcoholic liver disease | 22 | 10.6% |
| Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease | 20 | 9.6% |
| Other liver diseases, including combinations | 80 | 38.5% |
| Hepatocellular carcinoma | 33 | 14.9% |
| Patient's location before undergoing liver transplantation | ||
| Home | 113 | 54.2% |
| Hospital ward | 60 | 29.1% |
| Intensive care unit (without ventilation) | 20 | 9.4% |
| Intensive care unit (with ventilation) | 15 | 7.4% |
| Donor/graft factors | ||
| Deceased donor (brain death) | 172 | 82.7% |
| Deceased donor (cardiac death) | 28 | 13.4% |
| Live donor | 8 | 3.8% |
| Cold ischemia time | 403.2 minutes | 161.9 minutes |
| Length of stay | ||
| Total hospitalization post—liver transplantation | 25.0 days | 27.9 days |
| Stay in intensive care post—liver transplantation | 6.4 days | 12.7 days |
*
Autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cirrhosis, or primary sclerosing cholangitis.