TABLE 2.
Covariates With Univariate Association With Early Rejection
| Results of Multivariable Logistic Regression Model | |
|---|---|
| Recipient variables | |
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| Transplant year | Included in final model |
| Age category | Included in final model |
| Cardiac diagnosis | Included in final model |
| Recipient HLA-B antigen | p = 0.65 |
| Recipient HLA-DR antigen | p = 0.68 |
| Functional status at listing | >20% missing |
| Functional status at most recent follow-up | >20% missing |
| Recipient days at status 1 | p = 0.34 |
| Recipient days at status 2 | p = 0.41 |
| Recipient serum creatinine | p = 0.28 |
| Recipient on ventilator | p = 0.25 |
| Recipient on inotropes | p = 0.20 |
| Recipient with AICD | >20% missing |
| Recipient in ICU | p = 0.46 |
| PRA | Included in final model |
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| Donor variables | |
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| Donor HLA-DR antigen | p = 0.52 |
| Donor HLA-B antigen | p = 0.67 |
| Donor HLA-A antigen | p = 0.72 |
| Donor serum creatinine | p = 0.35 |
| Donor pulmonary infection | >20% missing |
| Donor infection: any | p = 0.56 |
| Donor history of MI | >20% missing |
| Cause of death | p = 0.33 |
| Donor use of alcohol | >20% missing |
| Donor use of cigarettes | >20% missing |
| Donor use of antihypertensives | >20% missing |
| Donor blood stream infection | >20% missing |
| Donor pH | p = 0.62 |
| Donor pCO2 | p = 0.31 |
AICD = automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator; ICU= intensive care unit; MI = myocardial infection; pCO2 = partial carbon dioxide; other abbreviation as in Table 1.