Table 1.
Baseline characteristics
| Variablea | HCV positive | HCV negative | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 9,587 | 11,115 | – |
| Percent male | 73.2 | 58.0 | < 0.0001 |
| Percent African American | 7.6 | 8.0 | 0.31 |
| Age, years | 50.8 | 50.8 | 0.31 |
| Donor age, years | 39.1 | 38.9 | 0.30 |
| Cold ischemia time, hours | 8.1 | 8.0 | 0.31 |
| Warm ischemia time, min | 44 | 43 | 0.0023 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 28.4 | 27.6 | < 0.0001 |
| Serum creatinine, mg/dl | 1.26 | 1.36 | < 0.0001 |
| INR | 1.81 | 1.99 | < 0.0001 |
| Serum bilirubin, mg/dl | 5.82 | 8.38 | < 0.0001 |
| Serum albumin, mg/dl | 2.80 | 2.90 | < 0.0001 |
| Median follow-up, years | 4.35 | 4.94 | < 0.0001 |
a
Mean values for all variables other than follow-up, which is a median value