Table 6.
N (% of total applicants for 15 points) | Transplanted, N (%)* | Laboratory MELD at OLT, median (IQR)† | Allocation MELD at OLT‡ | Removed for death or clinical deterioration** | Days from listing to death, median (IQR) †† | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All applications approved | 223 (74.1) | 158 (72.1) | 11 (9–14) | 15 (15–16) | 19(8.5) | 318 (126–1309) |
Applications both accepted and rejected | 15 (5.0) | 5 (35.7) | 10 (8–11) | 15 (15–15) | 2 (13.3) | 386 (243–529) |
All applications rejected | 63 (20.9) | 34(54.0) | 12 (11–14) | 15 (12–18) | 9 (14.3) | 889 (404–1544) |
p=0.001 comparing three groups
p=0.11comparing three groups. 158/197 (80.2%) of patients had a laboratory MELD score less than 15 at the time of transplantation
p=0.19comparing three groups
p=0.36comparing three groups
p=0.41comparing groups
MELD: Model for End-Stage Liver Disease
OLT: Orthotopic Liver Transplant
IQR: Interquartile Range