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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Heart Lung Transplant. 2012 Nov 13;32(1):56–62. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2012.09.023

Table 3. Multivariable Model of Death After Transplantation.

Variable Hazard ratio (95% CI) p-value
Prospective crossmatch required 1.04 (0.87–1.25) 0.670
Agea (years)
 1–10 0.92 (0.79–1.07) 0.259
 11–17 1.47 (1.26–1.71) <0.0001
Gender (male) 0.88 (0.78–0.98) 0.019
Raceb
 Black 1.84 (1.62–2.10) <0.0001
 Hispanic 1.06 (0.90–1.25) 0.510
 Other 1.04 (0.78–1.38) 0.802
Listing diagnosis of CHD 1.49 (1.32–1.68) <0.0001
History of prior heart transplant 1.76 (1.36–2.28) <0.0001
Status 1/1A/1Bc 0.91 (0.77–1.07) 0.249
Inotropes 1.08 (0.95–1.23) 0.232
Ventilator 1.34 (1.14–1.56) 0.0003
ECMO 1.89 (1.53–2.34) <0.0001
Ischemic time (hours) 1.02 (0.98–1.07) 0.307
Donor:recipient gender mismatch 1.04 (0.93–1.16) 0.461
Positive donor-specific crossmatchd 1.24 (1.06–1.46) 0.009
Unknown donor- specific crossmatchd 1.15 (1.01–1.32) 0.042

All variables pertain to time of transplant. Bold indicates statistical significance. CHD, congenital heart disease; ECMO, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.

a

Versus age < 1 year;

b

versus white;

c

versus Statuses 2 and 7;

d

versus negative donor-specific crossmatch.