Table 3A:
Top 15 characteristics most predictive of offer acceptance
| Characteristic | Standardized Coefficient | Rank (importance) |
|---|---|---|
| Candidate days waiting | −1.130 | 1 |
| Candidate days on status 1B | −1.065 | 2 |
| Donor age | −0.785 | 3 |
| Candidate days on status 2 | −0.606 | 4 |
| Candidate days on status 1A | −0.501 | 5 |
| Candidate BMI | −0.386 | 6 |
| Donor/Candidate weight ratio | −0.359 | 7 |
| Donor LV EF | 8 | |
| >50% | 0.341 | |
| ≤50% | −0.270 | |
| Unknown | −0.061 | |
| Candidate blood type | 9 | |
| O | 0.330 | |
| A | −0.164 | |
| AB | −0.124 | |
| B | 0.000 | |
| Donor weight | 0.327 | 10 |
| Candidate cigarette use | 11 | |
| Yes | −0.005 | |
| No | 0.000 | |
| Unknown | 0.312 | |
| Candidate weight | 0.293 | 12 |
| Candidate height | −0.290 | 13 |
| Candidate/Donor weight mismatch | −0.275 | 14 |
| Donor height | 0.260 | 15 |
LV: left ventricular, EF: ejection fraction, BMI: body mass index