Table 3.

Analysis of SRTR Data Tests of Differences between Regression Coefficients estimated through models fitted to Wait-Listed Candidates (β̂_T) and Transplant Recipients (β̂_S)

Covariate, Zik	β̂T	β̂S	D̂	$\widehat{SE}(\widehat{D})$	Chi-square	p
Drug-treated-COPD	0.87	0.44	0.43	0.16	6.96	0.008
Years on dialysis	0.05	0.03	0.02	0.01	3.98	0.046
Age 18 to 24	−1.10	−1.13	0.03	0.20	0.02	0.883
Age 25 to 34	−0.56	−0.73	0.16	0.20	0.63	0.426
Age 35 to 44	−0.24	−0.40	0.17	0.08	4.77	0.029
Age 55 to 64	0.51	0.49	0.02	0.05	0.12	0.730
Age 65 to 70	0.71	0.73	−0.02	0.05	0.13	0.721
Age 70 up	1.08	1.01	0.07	0.08	0.69	0.405
HCV Positive	0.25	0.28	−0.02	0.11	0.09	0.770
In ICU	1.42	1.47	−0.05	0.15	0.11	0.737
Female	−0.06	−0.07	0.01	0.04	0.06	0.800
Angina	0.37	0.30	0.07	0.06	1.33	0.249
Polycystic kidney	−0.40	−0.32	−0.08	0.07	1.49	0.222
Diabetes	0.48	0.52	−0.03	0.04	0.53	0.465
Functional status: minor disability	0.26	0.21	0.05	0.10	0.26	0.613