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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Transplant. 2016 May 25;16(8):2368–2376. doi: 10.1111/ajt.13840

Table 2. Hazard of (a) Infection, (b) Hospitalization, and (c) Delayed Graft Function and Acute Rejection within the First Year Post Kidney Transplant Among HIV Infected Recipients, by Induction Therapy.

(a) Infections*
No Induction Any Induction ATG Anti-IL2R
UTI Reference 0.530.881.46 0.601.061.88 0.591.031.79
Sepsis Reference 0.250.511.04 0.310.721.70 0.290.641.43
Pneumonia Reference 0.250.611.53 0.100.381.35 0.330.791.91
AIDS-Defining Reference 0.350.952.61 0.300.932.84 0.641.674.36
Other Intestinal Infections Reference 0.441.062.58 0.341.153.86 0.681.975.71
CMV Reference 0.220.782.79 0.100.502.47 0.631.966.06
Oral Candidiasis Reference 0.883.6815.36 0.482.8016.23 1.616.4425.75
C. Difficile Reference 0.220.661.98 0.050.383.18 0.521.886.79
Any Infection Reference 0.550.801.18 0.540.871.39 0.701.081.67
(b) Hospitalization**
LOS for KT Reference 0.750.901.08 0.740.891.08 0.680.820.98
Days in hospital Reference 0.520.700.95 0.450.691.07 0.470.691.00
Early Hospital Readmission Reference 0.630.851.15 0.520.781.16 0.710.981.36
(c) Delayed Graft Function and Acute Rejection***
DGF Reference 0.510.660.84 0.550.730.97 0.520.700.94
Acute Rejection Reference 0.600.901.34 0.350.590.99 0.490.771.21
Biopsy-Confirmed Reference 0.550.861.36 0.310.561.03 0.510.841.40

Subscript indicates upper and lower bounds of a 95% confidence interval

Bold indicates statistical significance at p <0.05 level

*

Weighted hazard ratios derived from Cox proportional hazards models

**

Weighted relative rates derived from negative binomial regression (mean LOS and time hospitalized), and modified Poisson regression (EHR)

***

Weighted relative rates derived from modified Poisson regression models

ATG = anti-thymocyte globulin

CMV = cytomegalovirus

UTI = urinary tract infection

ATG = anti-thymocyte globulin

LOS = length of stay

EHR = early hospital readmissions

DGF = Delayed Graft Function