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. 2011 Aug;6(8):2034–2040. doi: 10.2215/CJN.01410211

Table 2.

Baseline characteristics of HSP group and matched control group

HSP Group (n = 333) Matched Group (n = 999) P
Overall mortality rate 19 (5.7) 72 (7.2) 0.35
Pretransplant dialysis status
    yes 276 (86.8) 783 (84.1) 0.25
    no 42 (13.2) 148 (15.9)
    missing data 15 68
Peak PRA (%)
    median (range) 0 (0 to 99) 0 (0 to 99) 0.80
    missing data 38 122
HCV status (core antibody)
    negative 211 (98.6) 628 (98.0) 0.77
    positive 3 (1.4) 13 (2.0)
    missing data 119 358
Donor age (years)
    median (range) 35 (2 to 66) 37 (0 to 81) 0.10
Donor serum creatinine (mg/dl)
    median (range) 0.9 (0.2 to 9) 0.9 (0.2 to 25) 0.77
    missing data 158 476
HLA mismatching
    0 30 (9) 135 (13.7) 0.12
    1 17 (5.1) 68 (6.9)
    2 61 (18.4) 163 (16.6)
    3 92 (27.7) 278 (28.3)
    4 69 (20.8) 155 (15.8)
    5 41 (12.4) 126 (12.8)
    6 22 (6.6) 59 (6)
    missing data 1 15
Haplotype matching (LRD)
    0 26 (16.5) 74 (15.9) 0.76
    0.5 1 (0.6) 7 (1.5)
    1 110 (69.6) 307 (66.0)
    1.5 7 (4.4) 16 (3.4)
    2 12 (7.6) 55 (11.8)
    missing data 9 36
HLA-DR mismatching
    0 86 (25.9) 315 (32.0) 0.06
    1 192 (57.8) 499 (50.7)
    2 54 (16.3) 170 (17.3)
    missing data 1 15
Cold ischemia times (hours)
    median (range) 10 (0 to 59) 8 (0 to 55) 0.65
    missing data 64 156
Warm ischemia times (min)
    median (range) 31 (0 to 97) 31 (0 to 215) 0.59
    missing data 113 297
Immunosuppression at discharge
    azathioprine 143 (43.0) 379 (38.0) 0.20
    MMF 136 (40.8) 424 (42.4)
    neither 47 (14.1) 173 (17.3)
    cyclosporine 216 (64.9) 627 (62.8) 0.79
    tacrolimus 87 (26.1) 276 (27.6)
    neither 26 (7.8) 85 (8.5)
Follow-up time (years)
    median (range) 5.6 (0.01 to 20.0) 5.6 (0.01 to 19.9) 0.56

The data shown represent all patients in matched groups unless otherwise specified. HLA, human histocompatibility leukocyte antigen; HLA-DR, PRA, Panel Reactive Antibody; HCV, Hepatitis C Virus; MMF, mycophenolate mofetil; LRD, Living Related Donor.