Table 1. Demographics by Age Group at Transplant.
| <1 year(n=54) | 1-18 years (n=75) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 0.171 | ||
| Female | 29 (54%) | 31 (41%) | |
| Male | 25 (46%) | 44 (59%) | |
| Race | 0.041 | ||
| White | 45 (83%) | 47 (63%) | |
| Black | 6 (11%) | 24 (32%) | |
| Hispanic | 2 (4%) | 3 (4%) | |
| Other | 1 (2%) | 1 (1%) | |
| Diagnosis | 0.051 | ||
| Congenital heart disease | 36 (67%) | 37 (49%) | |
| Cardiomyopathy/cardiac tumor | 18 (33%) | 38 (51%) | |
| Era of Transplantation* | 0.411 | ||
| 1987-1999 | 18 (33%) | 20 (27%) | |
| 2000-2010 | 36 (67%) | 55 (73%) | |
| Age at thymectomy, median years (range) | 0.19 (0.01-0.96) | 2.6 (0.01 - 16.11) | <0.0012 |
| Age at transplant, median years (range) | 0.25 (0.04-0.96) | 5.91 (1.08 - 17.27) | <0.0012 |
| Living | 0.231 | ||
| Alive | 45 (83%) | 57 (76%) | |
| Dead | 8 (15%) | 18 (24%) | |
| Lost to follow-up | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Follow-up duration, median years (range) | 7.7 (1-22.6) | 5.4 (1-21) | 0.0172 |
*
Era of transplantation as defined by immunosupression regimen,
1
chi-square test,
2
Mann-Whitney U test