Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of Deceased Donor Kidney Transplant Recipients Pre-KAS† and Post-KAS
| Characteristics | Pre-KAS (N = 30,031) | Post-KAS (N = 35,172) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years, mean (SD^) | 53.9 (12.8) | 52.4 (13.1) | < 0.001 |
| Female, N (%) | 11,793 (39.3) | 14,212 (40.4) | 0.003 |
| Race, N (%) | < 0.001 | ||
| White | 12,801 (42.6) | 12,740 (36.2) | |
| Black | 9,672 (32.2) | 12,503 (35.5) | |
| Hispanic | 4,853 (16.2) | 6,580 (18.7) | |
| Other | 2,705 (9.0) | 3,349 (9.5) | |
| ABO Blood Type, N (%) | 0.07 | ||
| O | 13,581 (45.2) | 16,082 (45.7) | |
| A | 7,177 (36.6) | 11,316 (35.5) | |
| B | 2,512 (12.8) | 4,284 (13.4) | |
| AB | 994 (5.1) | 1,733 (5.4) | |
| Calculated panel-reactive antibody, N (%) | < 0.001 | ||
| 0-79% | 25,161 (83.8) | 27,824 (79.1) | |
| 80-89% | 2,041 (6.8) | 1,162 (3.3) | |
| 90-97% | 1,837 (6.1) | 1,805 (5.1) | |
| 98% | 291 (1.0) | 420 (1.2) | |
| 99% | 405 (1.4) | 1,054 (3.0) | |
| 100% | 296 (1.0) | 2,907 (8.3) | |
| Sharing of donor organ, N (%) | < 0.001 | ||
| Local | 23,310 (77.6) | 24,205 (68.8) | |
| Regional | 2,711 (9.0) | 4,679 (13.3) | |
| National | 4,010 (13.4) | 6,288 (17.9) | |
| Time spent on dialysis in years, median (IQR#) | 2.3 (0.8-4.0) | 4.6 (2.7-6.9) | < 0.001 |
| History of prior kidney transplant, N (%) | 3,893 (13.0) | 5,184 (14.7) | <0.001 |
| Estimated Post-Transplant Survival score, mean (SD^) | 46.4 (28.5) | 45.8 (29.6) | 0.002 |
†
kidney allocation system
^
standard deviation
#
interquartile range