Table 1.
Characteristics of prospective cohort of kidney transplant candidates listed from 2000–2018 by frailty status (n=4,616).
| Not Frail | Pre-frail | Frail | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | 2862 (62.0%) | 1142 (24.7%) | 612 (13.3%) | |
| Recipient Characteristics | ||||
| Age at Listing* | 52.0 (42.0–60.0) | 54.0 (44.0–62.0) | 55.0 (45.0–63.0) | <0.001 |
| Female, % | 39.1 | 41.1 | 41.3 | 0.3 |
| African-American, % | 25.8 | 31.3 | 41.2 | <0.001 |
| Hispanic, % | 37.5 | 30.8 | 22.4 | <0.001 |
| BMI, kg/m2* | 29.1 (25.1–33.3) | 29.6 (25.3–33.5) | 29.5 (25.3–33.5) | 0.7 |
| Dialysis vintage, years* | 1.0 (0.4–2.4) | 1.0 (0.5–2.4) | 0.9 (0.4–2.2) | 0.2 |
| College educated, % | 55.8 | 52.9 | 53.8 | 0.4 |
| Employed, % | 37.1 | 30.5 | 24.8 | <0.001 |
| Public insurance, % | 52.0 | 58.2 | 56.2 | 0.05 |
| Diabetes, % | 35.9 | 38.4 | 41.3 | <0.01 |
| Hypertension, % | 23.6 | 23.4 | 24.7 | 0.6 |
| Previous transplant, % | 15.1 | 17.8 | 19.8 | <0.01 |
| PRA>80 at listing, % | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 0.1 |
*
Median (interquartile range)