Table 1.
Characteristics of donors.
| DBD (n = 27) | DCD (n = 35) | Total (n = 62) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 43 (28-47) | 40 (30-45) | 42 (28-46) | 0.819 |
| Male | 24 (88.9) | 26 (74.3) | 50 (80.6) | 0.149 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 22.5 (21.8-24.8) | 22.5 (20.8-24.6) | 22.5 (20.8-24.8) | 0.599 |
| Cause of death | 0.277 | |||
| Trauma | 16 (59.3) | 20 (57.1) | 36 (58.1) | |
| Stroke | 9 (33.3) | 10 (28.6) | 19 (30.6) | |
| Brain tumor | 0 (0) | 4 (11.4) | 4 (6.5) | |
| Anoxia | 2 (7.4) | 1 (2.9) | 3 (4.8) | |
| Cardiac arrest | 4 (14.8) | 7 (20.0) | 11 (17.7) | 0.742 |
| Duration of ICU stay, days | 10 (6-16) | 6 (4-10) | 8 (4-13) | 0.010 |
| Serum sodium, mmol/L | 151 (141-160) | 159 (148-168) | 156 (142-164) | 0.215 |
| Serum bilirubin, μmol/L | 22 (16-34) | 23 (13-37) | 23 (15-34) | 0.855 |
| Serum creatinine, μmol/L | 96 (58-167) | 90 (63-132) | 91 (59-143) | 0.576 |
Data are expressed as median (interquartile range) or number (%). DCD: donation after circulatory death; DBD: donation after brain death; BMI: body mass index; ICU: intensive care unit. Note: the cardiac arrest of DCD donors occurred before the withdrawal of life support.