Table 4.
Characteristics of United States patients ages 18–80 years old placed on the deceased donor kidney transplant waitlist for the first time in 2010–2013 overall and by serious fall injury during follow-up
| Characteristic at Waitlisting | Overall | At Least One Serious Fall Injury | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | ||
| N (%) | 37,752 | 35,808 (95) | 1944 (5) |
| Demographics | |||
| Mean (SD) age, yr | 50 (13) | 50 (13) | 53 (13) |
| Women, % | 38 | 37 | 48 |
| Race/ethnicity, % | |||
| Non-Hispanic white | 36 | 35 | 48 |
| Non-Hispanic black | 36 | 36 | 25 |
| Hispanic | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Other | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| Clinical | |||
| Hemodialysis, % | 85 | 85 | 87 |
| Mean body mass index at dialysis start (SD), kg/m2 | 29.6 (7.3) | 29.6 (7.2) | 29.4 (7.5) |
| Mean dialysis vintage (SD), yr | 2.3 (2.4) | 2.3 (2.4) | 2.4 (2.4) |
| Comorbid conditions in year before cohort entry,a % | |||
| Diabetes | 51 | 50 | 61 |
| Ischemic heart disease | 13 | 13 | 16 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Hypertension | 91 | 91 | 89 |
| Congestive heart failure | 19 | 19 | 23 |
| Cancer | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 6 | 6 | 9 |
| Amputation | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Inability to walk | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Inability to transfer | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Institutionalized | 1 | 1 | 2 |
n=37,752 for all in waitlisted cohort, except body mass index (n=37,307), race/ethnicity (n=37,607), and perceived as ineligible (n=34,742).
a
As reported on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services-2728 Medical Evidence form at dialysis start or in inpatient discharge codes from all hospital discharges in the year up to and including the date of waitlisting. Peripheral vascular disease, amputation, inability to walk and transfer, and institutionalization were obtained from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services-2728 only.