TABLE 4.
Univariable and Multivariable Competing Risk Analysis for Patient Death After LT
| Univariable* | Multivariable* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Hazard Ratio (95% CI) | P | Hazard Ratio (95% CI) | P |
| Presumed Unauthorized Immigrants (vs. Resident) | 0.76 (0.38–1.51) | 0.43 | 0.68 (0.36–1.29) | 0.23 |
| Sex (Male) | 1.04 (0.98–1.11) | 0.17 | — | — |
| Age (per Year) | 1.02 (1.01–1.02) | <0.001 | 1.02 (1.02–1.02) | <0.001 |
| Caucasian | 0.98 (0.92–1.06) | 0.66 | — | — |
| College Education | 0.91 (0.85–0.96) | 0.002 | 0.93 (0.88–0.99) | 0.02 |
| Private Insurance | 0.80 (0.75–0.86) | <0.001 | 0.87 (0.80–0.94) | 0.001 |
| Portal Vein Thrombosis at LT | 1.33 (1.24–1.44) | <0.001 | 1.27 (1.18–1.37) | <0.001 |
| MELD at LT | 1.01 (1.01–1.01) | <0.001 | 1.01 (1.01–1.01) | <0.001 |
| Mechanical Ventilation at LT | 2.03 (1.77–2.33) | <0.001 | 1.96 (1.65–2.32) | <0.001 |
| Wait Time of Region† | — | — | ||
| Low | Ref | Ref | ||
| Medium | 1.11 (0.99–1.25) | 0.07 | ||
| High | 1.01 (0.90–1.14) | 0.83 | ||
| Simultaneous Liver Kidney Recipient | 1.09 (0.97–1.22) | 0.14 | — | — |
| Donor Risk Index | 1.35 (1.22–1.49) | <0.001 | 1.37 (1.24–1.51) | <0.001 |
*
Adjusted for center clustering.
†
UNOS regions were divided into low (3, 6, 10, 11), medium (2, 4, 7, 8), and high wait time (1, 5, 9) regions by waitlist time.