Table 1. Comparison of Different Variables Among Three Groups of Rejection Episodes a,b.
| Variables | No Rejection Rate | Early Acute Rejection Rate | Late Acute Rejection Rate | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recipients gender (male/female) | 287/174 (62.3) | 62/63 (49.6) | 58/19 (75.3) | 0.001 |
| Recipients age | 34.89 ± 13.38 | 33.36 ± 10.27 | 30.45 ± 9.37 | NS |
| Duration of dialysis | 19.53 ± 14.6 | 31.98 ± 18.46 | 16.86 ± 11.09 | < 0001 |
| PRA status (+/-) | 4/457 (0.9) | 1/124 (0/1) | 0/77(0) | NS |
| Number of transplantation, (first/second/inconclusive) | 441/18/2 (96.1) | 124/1 (99.2) | 73/4 (94.8) | NS |
| Source of transplanted organ | NS | |||
| Living related | 62 (13.6) | 16 (12.9) | 15 (19.5) | |
| Living unrelated | 384 (84) | 105 (84.7) | 61 (79.5) | |
| Cadaver | 11 (2.4) | 3 (2.4) | 1 (1.3) | |
| Inconclusive | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| Donor gender | NS | |||
| Male | 372 | 99 | 55 | |
| Female | 89 | 26 | 22 | |
| Donor age | 28.21 ± 6.4 | 29.91 ± 7.41 | 30.5 ± 8.8 | 0.0002 |
| Serum cr. at discharge, mg/dL | 1.29 ± 0.44 | 2.55 ± 2.25 | 1.67 ± 1.27 | < 0.0001 |
| 5-Year outcome | ||||
| Active | 400 (91.3) | 45 (45) | 20 (26.3) | < 0.0001 |
| Graft loss | 24 (5.5) | 39 (39) | 48 (63.2) | |
| Death | 14 (3.2) | 16 (16) | 8 (10.5) | |
| Inconclusive | 23 | 25 | 1 |
aAbbreviation: Panel Reactivity Antibody.
bData are presented as No. (%) or Mean ± SD.