Table 1. Baseline characteristics of deceased donor kidney transplant recipients and characteristics of those who remained on dialysis.
| Variables | Total (N = 24,296) | Recipients (n = 5,255) | Dialysis (n = 19,041) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 48.46 ± 0.23 | 46.36 ± 10.84 | 51.97 ± 11.32 | <0.001 |
| Gender (Men) | 11485 (59.6) | 3048 (58.0) | 11437 (60.1) | 0.007 |
| Cause of ESRD | <0.001 | |||
| Diabetes | 4875 (20.1) | 799 (15.2) | 4076 (21.4) | |
| Hypertensive | 2709 (11.2) | 782 (14.9) | 1927 (10.1) | |
| Chronic GN | 3510 (14.5) | 981 (18.7) | 2529 (13.3) | |
| PKD | 406 (1.7) | 47 (0.9) | 359 (1.9) | |
| Others | 4038 (16.6) | 1142 (21.7) | 2896 (15.2) | |
| Unknown | 7065 (29.1) | 1503 (28.6) | 5562 (29.2) | |
| Missing data | 1686 (6.9) | 0 (0) | 1686 (8.9) | |
| ABO blood type | <0.001 | |||
| O | 6864 (28.3) | 1185(22.5) | 5679(29.8) | |
| A | 8100 (33.3) | 1846(35.1) | 6254(32.8) | |
| B | 6639 (27.3) | 1455(27.7) | 5184(27.2) | |
| AB | 2693 (11.1) | 769(14.6) | 1924(10.1) | |
| Rh- blood type | 90 (0.4) | 12(0.2) | 78(0.4) | 0.060 |
| PRA positivity | ||||
| HLA Class I (-/+/missing) | - | 1381/451/3423 | - | |
| HLA Class II (-/+/missing) | - | 888/321/4046 | - | |
| BMI | - | 23.43 ± 19.02 | - | |
| Prior kidney transplant experience | 1574 (6.5) | 463 (29.4) | 1111 (70.6) | 0.419 |
Abbreviations: ESRD, end-stage renal disease; GN, glomerulonephritis; PKD, polycystic kidney disease; PRA, panel reactive antibody; HLA, human leukocyte antigen; BMI, body mass index.