Table 3. Associations between the outcome of an individual receiving a live donor kidney transplant and characteristics of transplant candidates and centers in multivariable logistic regression *.
| Individual Characteristics | OR | 95% Confidence interval | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black race | 0.44 | (0.41, 0.57) | <0.01 |
| Male sex | 0.94 | (0.91, 0.97) | <0.01 |
| Black race*Male sex interaction |
0.74 | (0.68, 0.81) | <0.01 |
| Diabetes | 0.53 | (0.58, 0.57) | <0.01 |
| High PRA | 0.07 | (0.06, 0.08) | <0.01 |
| Hispanic ethnicity | 0.97 | (0.89, 1.05) | 0.43 |
| Age | |||
| 18 – 40 years | Reference | ||
| 41-60 years | 0.66 | (0.64, 0.69) | <0.01 |
| > 60 years | 0.58 | (0.54, 0.63) | <0.01 |
| Type O blood | 0.73 | (0.71, 0.76) | <0.01 |
| Education | |||
| No college | Reference | ||
| Some college | 1.13 | (1.08, 1.18) | <0.01 |
| College degree | 1.29 | (1.23, 1.34) | <0.01 |
| Unknown | 1.05 | (0.97, 1.13) | 0.22 |
| Insurance | |||
| Private | Reference | ||
| Medicaid | 0.46 | (0.44, 0.50) | <0.01 |
| Medicare | 0.51 | (0.48, 0.53) | <0.01 |
| Other | 0.65 | (0.57, 0.74) | <0.01 |
| Center Characteristics | |||
| Lowest volume tertile | Reference | ||
| Intermediate volume tertile | 1.02 | (0.78, 1.34) | 0.89 |
| Highest volume tertile | 0.92 | (1.04, 1.64) | 0.54 |
| Use of donor exchange or ABO incompatible transplant |
1.33 | (1.06, 1.66) | 0.01 |
| Lowest tertile of unrelated donors |
Reference | ||
| Intermediate tertile of unrelated donors |
0.98 | (0.77, 1.24) | 0.86 |
| Highest tertile of unrelated donors |
1.31 | (1.04, 1.64) | 0.02 |
| Lowest tertile of laparoscopic nephrectomy |
Reference | ||
| Intermediate tertile of laparoscopic nephrectomy |
0.92 | (0.71, 1.20) | 0.54 |
| High tertile of laparoscopic nephrectomy |
0.93 | (0.73, 1.18) | 0.54 |
| Higher market competition | 1.15 | (0.92, 1.44) | 0.22 |
*
Empirical standard error estimates were used to determine confidence intervals