Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of transplant recipients
| Low-risk group (n = 225) | High-risk group (n = 73) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 0.57 | ||
| Male | 144 (64) | 44 (60.3) | |
| Female | 81 (36) | 29 (39.7) | |
| Ethnicity | 0.32 | ||
| White | 162 (72.0) | 60 (82.2) | |
| S. Asian | 38 (16.9) | 8 (11.0) | |
| Black | 23 (10.2) | 4 (5.5) | |
| Others | 2 (0.9) | 1 (1.4) | |
| Age | 0.24 | ||
| Mean ± SD | 50.2 ± 13.6 | 51.6 ± 14.1 | |
| Range | 19.4–74.2 | 20.0–73.1 | |
| Donor type | |||
| Living | 89 (39.6) | 38 (52.1) | 0.06 |
| DBD | 95 (42.2) | 31 (42.5) | 0.96 |
| DCD | 41 (18.2) | 4 (5.5) | 0.008 |
| Length of follow up (days) | |||
| Mean ± SD | 539.7 ± 20.4 | 691.5 ± 38.5 | < 0.01 (95%CI |
| Range | 51–1139 | 139–1181 | 144–158) |
| Primary renal diagnosis | |||
| Diabetes mellitus | 16 (7.1) | 1 (1.4) | 0.07 |
| Glomerulonephritis | 76 (33.8) | 24 (32.9) | 0.88 |
| Pyelonephritis | 21 (9.3) | 8 (11.0) | 0.67 |
| Hypertension | 13 (5.8) | 3 (4.1) | 0.57 |
| Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney | 37 (16.4) | 11 (15.1) | 0.79 |
| Renal vascular disease | 12 (5.3) | 2 (2.7) | 0.36 |
| Other | 21 (9.3) | 12 (16.4) | 0.09 |
| Uncertain aetiology | 29 (12.9) | 12 (16.4) | 0.45 |
| HLA | |||
| MM | 3.17 (1.55) | 3.12 (1.24) | 0.22 |
Values are expressed as mean ± SD or n (%)