Table 2.
Donor Charactsristics Predictive of Only One Lung Being Used for Transplantation, Among All Single Lung Transplants Performed From 1994 to 2011
| Predictor | Odds ratio (95% CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| Age per decade | 0.96 (0.90–1.02) | 0.20 |
| Male sex | 0.94 (0.80–1.10) | 0.43 |
| ABO group | ||
| O | Reference | |
| A | 1.05 (0.92–1.20) | 0.51 |
| B | 1.69 (1.36–2.10) | <0.001 |
| AB | 2.62 (1.60–4.27) | <0.001 |
| BMI | 1.01 (1 00–1.03) | 0.14 |
| BSA | ||
| ≤1 SD of the mean | Reference | |
| Low | 1.30 (1.05–1.60) | 0.02 |
| High | 1.11 (0.90–1.36) | 0.33 |
| Smoking history of > 20 years | ||
| No | Reference | |
| Yes | 0.98 (0.83–1.16) | 0.82 |
| Unknown | 1.54 (0.76–3.10) | 0.23 |
| Drug use | 1.02 (0.88–1.17) | 0.83 |
| Diabetes | 1.12 (0.82–1.52) | 0.48 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| White | Reference | |
| Black | 0.91 (0.77–1.08) | 0.28 |
| Asian | 1.21 (1 00–1.47) | 0.05 |
| Other | 1.15 (0.79–1.67) | 0.46 |
| Donor Po2 per 50 mm Hg | 0.90 (0.88–0.92) | <0.001 |
| Pulmonary infection | 1.15 (1.01–1.32) | 0.04 |
| Donor tattoos | ||
| No | Reference | |
| Yes | 1.17 (1.00–1.36) | 0.047 |
| Unknown | 2.09 (0.72–6.03) | 0.17 |
| ECD donor | 1.66 (1.28–2.15) | <0.001 |
| Cause of death | ||
| CVA/stroke | Reference | |
| Head trauma | 1.57 (1.33–1.86) | <0.001 |
| Anoxia | 1.53 (1.19–1.96) | 0.001 |
| Other | 1.39 (0.94–2.04) | 0.10 |
BSA, body surface area; CI, confidence interval; CVA, cerebrovascular accident; ECD, extended criteria donor; Po2 partial pressure of oxygen; SD, standard deviation.