Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of transplant recipients
| Variable | All patients (n = 352) | Deceased <65y (n = 198) | Deceased >65y (n = 71) | LivingAB0c (n = 61) | Living AB0i (n = 22) | ANOVA or chi2 p-value | No BK (n = 304) | BK (n = 48) | T-test or chi2 p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Age (years) |
51.4 ± 13.5 |
48.7 ± 10.9 |
67.7 ± 2.7 |
43.0 ± 13.8 |
45.4 ± 11.5 |
0.0003 |
50.5 ± 13.4 |
56.9 ± 12.8 |
0.002 |
|
Sex (male/female) |
232/120 |
133 / 65 |
51 / 20 |
35 / 26 |
13 / 9 |
n.s. |
196 / 108 |
36 / 12 |
n.s. |
|
BMI (kg/m2) |
25.2 ± 3.9 |
24.8 ± 4.0 |
26.3 ± 3.9 |
24.9 ± 3.7 |
26.4 ± 3.4 |
0.013 |
25.2 ± 4.1 |
25.6 ± 3.1 |
n.s. |
|
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th transplant |
313 / 30 / 8 / 1 |
172 / 20 / 5 / 1 |
67 / 4 / 0 / 0 |
54 / 5 / 2 / 0 |
20 / 1 / 1 / 0 |
n.s. |
274 / 24 / 6 / 0 |
39 / 6 / 2 / 1 |
0.035 |
|
Blood group (0, A, B, AB) |
130 / 157 / 39 / 26 |
68 / 86 / 27 / 17 |
25 / 36 / 7 / 3 |
27 / 26 / 2 / 6 |
10 / 9 / 3 / 0 |
n.s. |
108 / 137 / 37 / 22 |
22 / 20 / 2 / 4 |
n.s. |
|
CMV IgG positive (n/%) |
214 / 60.8 |
123 / 62.1 |
49 / 69.0 |
32 / 52.5 |
10 / 45.5 |
n.s. |
178 / 58.6 |
36 / 75.0 |
0.020 |
|
Waiting time (months) |
40.8 ± 36.4 |
58.2 ± 35.6 |
25.6 ± 25.9 |
10.3 ± 13.6 |
18.0 ± 24.9 |
0.0007 |
41.4 ± 36.8 |
36.9 ± 33.9 |
n.s. |
|
Dialysis vintage (months) |
54.2 ± 40.3 |
74.6 ± 37.4 |
39.1 ± 24.0 |
18.6 ± 24.2 |
18.5 ± 26.3 |
0.0003 |
54.8 ± 40.1 |
50.4 ± 41.7 |
n.s. |
|
HD / PD / preemptive (n) |
292 / 40 / 20 |
167 / 27 / 4 |
67 / 4 / 0 |
42 / 8 / 11 |
16 / 1 / 5 |
0.0001 |
245 / 40 / 19 |
47 / 0 / 1 |
0.011 |
|
Residual diuresis (ml/day) |
614 ± 781 |
370 ± 616 |
625 ± 681 |
1178 ± 913 |
1200 ± 925 |
0.0005 |
627 ± 796 |
526 ± 680 |
n.s. |
|
Systolic BP (mmHg) |
140.1 ± 18.7 |
139.9 ± 19.6 |
143.9 ± 20.0 |
136.9 ± 15.5 |
138.7 ± 13.4 |
n.s. |
140.5 ± 18.8 |
137.4 ± 18.1 |
n.s. |
|
Diastolic BB (mmHg) |
81.4 ± 10.8 |
81.8 ± 11.6 |
80.5 ± 9.8 |
81.5 ± 9.9 |
81.1 ± 9.1 |
n.s. |
81.4 ± 11.0 |
81.3 ± 9.6 |
n.s. |
|
Diabetes (n/%) |
71 / 20.2 |
42 / 21.2 |
22 / 31.0 |
3 / 4.9 |
4 / 18.2 |
0.003 |
63 / 20.7 |
8 / 16.7 |
n.s. |
| CAD (n/%) | 73 / 20.7 | 49 / 24.7 | 20 / 28.2 | 3 / 4.9 | 1 / 4.5 | 0.001 | 59 / 19.4 | 14 / 29.2 | n.s. |
CMV = cytomegaly virus, HD = hemodialysis, PD = peritoneal dialysis, BP = blood pressure, CAD = documented coronary artery disease.
AB0c = AB0-compatible, AB0i = AB0-incompatible.