Table 1. Patients' characteristics.
| UTI (n = 102) | no UTI (n = 102) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| age (yr) | 55.4±15.1 | 50.6±13.5 | 0.018a |
| weight (kg) | 70.1±13.9 | 78.0±15.3 | <0.001a |
| height (m) | 165.5±8.5 | 173.5±10.2 | <0.001a |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.8 (17.3–40.6) | 25.2 (17.1–47.5) | 0.648c |
| sex (m/f) | 20 (20%) / 82 (80%) | 64 (63%) / 38 (37%) | <0.001b |
| number of prior transplantations | |||
| zero | 84 (82%) | 86 (84%) | 0.803b |
| one | 16 (16%) | 13 (13%) | |
| two | 2 (2%) | 3 (3%) | |
| time from RTx until office presentation/UTI (months) | 24.3 (0.8–307) | 28.5 (0.4–279) | 0.677c |
| preemptive transplantation | 7 | 10 | 0.614b |
| living donor transplantation | 25 (25%) | 41 (40%) | 0.024b |
| ESP | 19 (19%) | 9 (9%) | 0.066b |
| ABOi | 5 (5%) | 8 (8%) | 0.568b |
| cumulative time on dialysis (months) | 60 (3–225) | 52 (2–243) | 0.134c |
| CIT (h) | 8.5 (1.1–35.0) | 8.0 (1.0–30.0) | 0.213c |
| WIT (min) | 30.5±8.6 | 31.6±7.6 | 0.320a |
| donor data | |||
| donor age | 50.4±17.9 | 52.9±12.8 | 0.251a |
| donor sex (m/f) | 61 (60%) / 41 (40%) | 45 (44%) / 57 (56%) | 0.035b |
Variables are reported as absolute and relative frequencies, mean ± standard deviation or median (minimum-maximum);
a t-test for independent groups;
b Fisher's exact test;
c Mann-Whitney U test; all patients were Western European descent.
UTI, urinary tract infection; BMI, body mass index; RTx, renal transplantation; ESP, European Senior Program; ABOi, ABO incompatible; CIT, cold ischemic time; WIT, warm ischemic time.