Table 2.
Comparison of donor characteristics
| Pancreases discarded (n = 2,232) | Pancreases transplanted (n = 1,434) | P | N | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean, years) | 39.63 | 32.82 | 3666 | |
| Age (median, years) | 42.61 | 33.68 | <0.0001 | |
| Age (range, years) | 11-69 | 11-58 | ||
| Donors 11 < years < 20 (%) | 7.17 | 17.85 | ||
| Donors >45 years (%) | 38.22 | 18.69 | ||
| Positive virology statement (%) | 55.66 | 50.91 | 0.005 | 3656 |
| Male (%) | 57.53 | 53.91 | 0.0311 | 3666 |
| Traumatic Cause of brain death (%) | 34.59 | 47.42 | <0.0001 | 3663 |
| BMI (mean, kg/m2) | 24.58 | 23.36 | ||
| BMI (median, kg/m2) | 24.49 | 23.24 | <0.0001 | |
| BMI (range, kg/m2) | 12-42 | 11-35 | ||
| Liver NOT reported (%) | 1.03 | 0.28 | 0.0094 | 3666 |
| P-PASS (median) | 19.00 | 17.00 | <0.0001 | 3408 |
| P-PASS (range) | 10-25 | 9-24 | ||
| ICU stay (mean, days) | 5.62 | 3.69 | 3463 | |
| ICU stay (median, days) | 3.94 | 2.58 | <0.0001 | |
| ICU stay (range, days) | 0-31 | 0-31 | ||
| ICU stay >7 days (%) | 25.84 | 10.64 | <0.0001 | |
| History of smoking | 47.62 | 36.71 | <0.0001 | 3082 |
| Catecholamine administration (%) | 78.76 | 77.82 | 0.5002 | 3666 |
| Pancreas procured (%) | 25.67 | 100 | <0.0001 | 3666 |
| Sodium (mean, mmol/L) | 147.57 | 146.30 | 3663 | |
| Sodium (median, mmol/L) | 147.00 | 146.00 | <0.0001 | |
| Sodium (range, mmol/L) | 6-193 | 60-189 | ||
| Lipase (mean, U/l) | 733.30 | 828.34 | 3020 | |
| Lipase (median, U/l) | 40.00 | 29.00 | <0.0001 | |
| Lipase (range, U/l) | 0-45383 | 0-42767 | ||
| Amylase (mean, U/l) | 585.49 | 444.03 | 2899 | |
| Amylase (median, U/l) | 92.00 | 82.00 | 0.0008 | |
| Amylase (range, U/l) | 0-44287 | 6-47119 | ||
| Serum Glucose (mean, mg/dl) | 142.11 | 137.25 | 3243 | |
| Serum Glucose (median, mg/dl) | 133.33 | 127.00 | 0.0078 | |
| Serum Glucose (range, mg/dl) | 50.00-300.00 | 54.05-294.00 | ||
| HbA1c (mean, %) | 5.52 | 5.35 | 577 | |
| HbA1c (median, %) | 5.40 | 5.40 | 0.1453 | |
| HbA1c (range, %) | 0.01-37.00 | 2.50-6.70 |