Table 3.
Independent associations of early (dialysis vintage≤1 year) versus preemptive deceased donor kidney transplant timing with patient mortality and death-censored graft loss, 1995–2011
| Adjustment Type | Population Analyzed | Death (Hazard Ratio, 95% Confidence Interval) | Death-Censored Graft Loss (Hazard Ratio,95% Confidence Interval) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multivariablea | Full populationb | 1.06 (0.99–1.12, P=0.07) | 1.23 (1.15–1.32, P<0.001) |
| SRTR | Full populationb | 1.09 (1.03–1.16, P=0.005) | 1.25 (1.17–1.33, P<0.001) |
| Propensity | Propensity matchedc | 1.06 (0.99–1.14, P=0.06) | 1.21 (1.12–1.30, P<0.001) |
| Multivariablea | 10-variable matchedd | 1.05 (0.97–1.13, P=0.20) | 1.26 (1.17–1.36, P<0.001) |
| Multivariablea | Recipients under 65 yr | 1.03 (0.96–1.10, P=0.50) | 1.25 (1.16–1.34, P<0.001) |
| Multivariablea | Recipients ages 65 yr and older | 1.19 (1.05–1.35, P=0.007) | 1.12 (0.92–1.35, P=0.30) |
a
Adjusted for all variables listed in Table 2 with the exception of blood type.
b
All early or preemptive deceased donor transplant recipients (n=25,420).
c
Propensity score-matched population (n=18,976).
d
Matched on sex, race/ethnicity, diabetes status, hepatitis C status, private insurance status, zero-antigen mismatch status, donor age, recipient age, transplant year, and waiting time (n=18,168).