Table 2.
Comparison of transplants with missing data versus complete data for multivariate analysis
| Missing Data (n=1595) | Compete Data (n=2852) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recipient Age (years) | 6 (0-13) | 5 (0-13) | <0.01 |
| Recipient Race (% Caucasian) | 61.6 | 57.7 | <0.01 |
| Transplant Year | 2003 (1998-2006) | 2006 (2000-2009) | <0.01 |
| Serum Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.5 (0.4-0.8) | 0.5 (0.4-0.7) | 0.25 |
| Total Bilirubin (mg/dL) | 0.7 (0.4-1.2) | 0.7 (0.4-1.3) | 0.54 |
| Ischemic Time (hours) | 3.6 (2.7-4.5) | 3.5 (2.8-4.2) | 0.58 |
| Donor-Recipeint weight ratio | 1.3 (1.1-1.6) | 1.3 (1.0-1.6) | 0.01 |
| IV* Inotropes | 447 (28%) | 1431 (50%) | <0.01 |
| Recipient on Ventilator | 237 (15%) | 465 (16%) | 0.21 |
| VAD Support | 50 (3%) | 171 (6%) | <0.01 |
| Recipient on ECMO | 38 (2.4%) | 126 (4.4%) | <0.01 |
| Positive or Indeterminate | |||
| Crossmatch | 67 (6%) | 218 (8%) | 0.07 |
| Cardiac Diagnosis | |||
| Cardiomyopathy | 779 (49%) | 1532 (54%) | |
| Congenital Heart Disease | 748 (47%) | 1195 (62%) | <0.01 |
| Other | 68 (4%) | 125 (4%) | |
| HLA match level | |||
| No match | 590 560 (35%) | 1002 935 (33%) | |
| Low match (1-2 matches) | 986 938 (59%) | 1866 1745 (61%) | |
| High match (3-6 matches) | 103 97 (6%) | 184 172 (6%) | 0.27 |
*
IV=intravenous
Patients not included in multivariable analysis due to missing data points were less likely to be ECMO, VAD, or on IV inotropes, more likely to have congenital heart disease, Caucasian and tended to be younger.