Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of recipients on acute RRT (≤90 days) at LT
| Factor | Median (Q1–Q3) or n (%) (N=2112) |
|---|---|
| Age at LT (yr) | 53 (46–58) |
| Male sex | 1275 (60) |
| Race | |
| Caucasian | 1475 (70) |
| African American | 160 (8) |
| Hispanic | 376 (18) |
| Other | 101 (5) |
| Hepatitis C | 768 (36) |
| Status-1a | 373 (18) |
| Hospitalized | |
| ICU | 1256 (59) |
| Non-ICU | 679 (32) |
| On life support | 854 (40) |
| Re-LT | 335 (16) |
| Pre-LT diabetes | 265 (13) |
| Laboratory MELD at LT | 39 (35–40) |
RRT, renal replacement therapy; LT, liver transplantation; ICU, intensive care unit; MELD, Model for End-Stage Liver Disease.
a
Status-1 is the highest priority on the waiting list category for the liver transplant candidates with fulminant liver failure with a life expectancy without a liver transplant of <7 days.