Table 1.
Donor characteristics by donor type
| Liver donor type | DCD (n=352) | DBD (n=2220) | p Value | Missing (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donor characteristics | ||||
| Age, years | 42 (16) | 46 (15) | <0.01 | 0 |
| Male sex | 206 (59) | 1158 (52) | 0.03 | 0 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 25 (4) | 26 (7) | <0.01 | 20 |
| Serum sodium, mmol/L | 144 (140–150) | 147 (142–154) | <0.01 | 4 |
| Diabetes | 14 (5) | 111 (5) | 0.93 | 154 |
| Organ appearance | ||||
| Healthy | 176 (70) | 1384 (76) | 0.05 | 497 |
| Suboptimal | 75 (30) | 440 (24) | ||
| Cause of death | ||||
| Trauma | 81 (23) | 256 (12) | <0.01 | 23 |
| Stroke | 173 (50) | 1546 (70) | ||
| Anoxia | 54 (16) | 198 (9) | ||
| Other | 37 (11) | 204 (9) | ||
Values are numbers (percentages) for categorical variables and means (SDs) or median (IQR) otherwise.
BMI, body mass index; DBD, donation after brain death; DCD, donation after circulatory death.