Table 1.
Comparison of study population characteristics with national Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients data
| Characteristic | SRTR Data (n=77,702) | Nationwide Inpatient Sample (n=69,117) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age ± SEM (yr) | 40.3±0.04 | 40.1±0.09a | 0.18 |
| Age > 50 yr (%) | 21.6 | 21.4 | 0.97 |
| Race/ethnicity (%) | <0.001 | ||
| Whiteb | 69.8 | 68.4 | |
| African Americanb | 13.1 | 11.6 | |
| Hispanicb | 12.7 | 13.2 | |
| Women (%)b | 59.1 | 59.0 | 0.13 |
SRTR, Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients.
a
SDs not directly estimable because of sampling design; the SEM estimate includes variability derived from sampling design.
b
Limited to nonmissing values; n=4078 missing values for race/ethnicity and n=459 missing values for gender from the National Inpatient Sample data.