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. 2017 Oct 5;28(12):3647–3657. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2017030238

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.