Table 5.
Factors associated with DCD discard
| Factor | HR (95% CI) |
|---|---|
| DCD total donor WIT, min | |
| 10–26 | 1.00 |
| 27–34 | 1.10 (0.98 to 1.23) |
| 35–48 | 1.42 (1.25 to 1.61) |
| >48 | 2.21 (1.91 to 2.56) |
| Donor age, yr | |
| <12 | 1.49 (0.90 to 2.47) |
| 12–17 | 1.00 |
| 18–39 | 1.44 (1.04 to 2.00) |
| 40–49 | 2.45 (1.76 to 3.42) |
| 50–59 | 4.50 (3.23 to 6.28) |
| 60–64 | 8.09 (5.60 to 11.68) |
| ≥65 | 14.15 (8.41 to 23.79) |
| Donor sex: woman | 1.29 (1.18 to 1.39) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | |
| <25 | 1.44 (1.13 to 1.84) |
| 25–29.9 | 1.00 |
| ≥30 | 0.95 (0.86 to 1.05) |
| Race | |
| Nonblack | 1.00 |
| Black | 0.95 (0.80 to 1.12) |
| History of hypertension | 1.74 (1.57 to 1.92) |
| History of diabetes | 2.10 (1.83 to 2.42) |
| Cause of death | |
| Anoxia | 1.29 (1.15 to 1.45) |
| CVA | 1.69 (1.48 to 1.92) |
| Head trauma | 1.00 |
| Other | 1.73 (1.41 to 2.11) |
| Preterminal Cr, mg/dl | |
| ≤1.5 | 1.00 |
| >1.5 | 3.13 (2.75 to 3.55) |
| Hepatitis C antibody positive | 13.27 (10.43 to 16.89) |
| Machine perfusion | 0.42 (0.38 to 0.47) |
| No machine perfusion | 1.00 |
| Donor biopsy | 1.83 (1.62 to 2.06) |
| Year of donation | |
| 2008–2009 | 1.00 |
| 2010–2011 | 0.94 (0.82 to 1.07) |
| 2012–2013 | 1.08 (0.95 to 1.23) |
| 2014–2015 | 0.93 (0.82 to 1.05) |
Multivariate logistic regression model that accounts for difference in DSA-level variation in discard. HR, hazard ratio; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval; BMI, body mass index; CVA, cerobrovascular accident; Cr, creatinine.