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. 2020 Apr 24;10:7009. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-64055-8

Table 3.

Comparison of the causes of graft failure and death according to KDPI score and the age of KTRs.

Variables Low KDPI-young KT Low KDPI-elderly KT High KDPI-young KT High KDPI-elderly KT p for Trend
Causes of graft failure, n (%) 0.204
   Acute rejection 5 (28) 0 6 (17) 0
   Chronic allograft dysfunction 11 (61) 0 19 (53) 3 (60)
   Chronic antibody mediated rejection 0 0 2 (1) 0
   Recurrent glomerulonephritis 0 (0) 0 5 (14) 0
   BK virus-associated nephropathy 1 (6) 1 (100) 3 (8) 2 (40)
   Unknown 1 (6) 0 1 (3) 0
Causes of death, n (%) 0.172
   Cardiovascular disease 0 0 6 (37.5) 0
   Infection 6 (50.0) 2 (50) 3 (17.6) 4 (80)
   Malignancy 2 (16.7) 0 3 (17.6) 0
   Hepatic failure 2 (16.7) 0 1 (5.9) 0
   Unknown 2 (8.3) 2 (25) 4 (5.9) 1 (20)

Values are expressed as means ± SDs, n (%).

KDPI, kidney donor profile index; KTR, kidney transplant recipients.