Table 3. SLK-eligible candidate demographics and characteristics.
Listed SLK-eligible candidates (N=3,191) |
Unlisted SLK-eligible candidates (N=1,545) |
p value | |
---|---|---|---|
Age, median (IQR) | 59 (53–63) | 62 (57–66) | <0.001 |
Male (%) | 61.4 | 49.7 | <0.001 |
African American (%) | 15.1 | 4.5 | <0.001 |
MELD, median (IQR)* | 22 (20–25) | 23 (20–28) | <0.001 |
Exception points (%)* | 10.8 | 14.8 | <0.001 |
eGFR, median (IQR)* | 16.6 (9.6–24.9) | 25.6 (20.6–28.4) | <0.001 |
Prior transplant (%) | 11.3 | 6.1 | <0.001 |
Diabetes (%) | 50.6 | 43.0 | <0.001 |
Hypertension (%) | 41.2 | 23.4 | <0.001 |
These time-varying characteristics were obtained at eligibility.