Table 1.
Characteristics of deceased donor kidney transplant recipients, pre-KAS (January 1, 2013–December 3, 2014) and post-KAS (December 4, 2014–August 31, 2015)
| Pre-KAS n=20,692 | Post-KAS n=8481 | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median (IQR) age | 55 (44–63) | 52 (40–62) | <0.001 |
| Pediatric (%) | 4.3 | 4.0 | 0.3 |
| Female (%) | 39.1 | 40.6 | 0.02 |
| Race/ethnicity (%) | <0.001 | ||
| Black | 31.7 | 37.2 | |
| Hispanic | 16.9 | 18.4 | |
| All others | 51.3 | 44.4 | |
| Final CPRA (%) | <0.01 | ||
| 0 | 58.7 | 53.9 | |
| 1–20 | 9.9 | 9.6 | |
| 21–80 | 16.6 | 14.2 | |
| 81–97 | 11.5 | 7.2 | |
| 98 | 0.9 | 1.2 | |
| 99 | 1.3 | 3.6 | |
| 100 | 1.0 | 10.3 | |
| Blood type (%) | <0.001 | ||
| O | 45.7 | 46.0 | |
| A | 36.5 | 34.7 | |
| B | 12.8 | 13.2 | |
| AB | 5.0 | 6.2 | |
| Share type (%) | <0.001 | ||
| Local | 78.6 | 68.4 | |
| Regional | 8.8 | 12.5 | |
| National | 12.7 | 19.1 | |
| Zero-mismatch (%) | 8.5 | 4.5 | <0.001 |
| Median (IQR) CIT* | 15.8 (10.7–21.8) | 16.4 (11.8–23.2) | <0.001 |
After the implementation of KAS, DDKT recipients were more likely to be younger, to be black or Hispanic, to have a CPRA of 100, and to receive a kidney transplantation through a regional or national share (all P<0.001).