Table 5. Baseline characteristics in unlisted candidates.
| Unlisted Candidates without DM or CVD | Diabetes Mellitus + | Cardiovascular disease + | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 43) | (n = 19) | (n = 73) | |||
| Age | 57.3 (11.9) | 60.9 (13.6) | 58.2 (10.3) | 0.19 | |
| BMI | 27.2 (4.9) | 29.6 (5.6) | 29.1 (4.6) | 0.16 | |
| Male (%) | 25 (58) | 12 (63) | 42 (58) | 0.69 | |
| Hypertension (%) | 37 (86) | 18 (95) | 64 (87) | 0.61 | |
| Non-smoker (%) | 22 (51) | 6 (32) | 24 (33) | 0.12 | |
| Caucasians (%) | 33 (77) | 13 (68) | 50 (68) | 0.61 | |
| Primary Disease (%) | Diabetes | 0 | 19 (100) | 41 (56) | |
| Non-diabetic CKD | 43 (100) | 0 (0) | 32 (44) | ||
| Previous Transplant (%) | 8 (19) | 3 (16) | 6 (8) | 0.23 | |
| Pre-emptive evaluation (%) | 26 (60) | 14 (74) | 42 (58) | 0.43 | |
| On Dialysis at evaluation (%) | 17 (40) | 5 (26) | 31 (42) | ||
| Pulmonary Disease (%) | 7 (16) | 5 (26) | 9 (12) | 0.32 | |
| Peptic ulcer disease (%) | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 2 (3) | 0.84 | |
| Liver Disease (%) | 2 (4) | 2 (11) | 4 (6) | 0.65 | |
| Previous Cancer (%) | 9 (21) | 4 (21) | 5 (7) | 0.05 | |
| CCF (%) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 20 (27) | <0.001 | |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index | 2 (2,4) | 4 (4,5) | 5 (4, 6) | <0.01 | |
| PVD (%) | 0 | 0 (0) | 29 (40) | <0.001 | |
| IHD (%) | 0 | 0 (0) | 31 (42) | <0.001 | |
| CVD (%) | 0 | 0 (0) | 29 (40) | <0.001 | |
| AHA risk factors (3 or more) | 25 (58) | 17 (89) | 59 (81) | <0.01 | |
| RAS inhibitors (%) | 15 (35) | 6 (32) | 26 (36) | 0.52 | |
| Statin (%) | 13 (30) | 13 (68) | 44 (60) | <0.01 | |
| eGFR (ml/min/1.73m2) | 9.8 (3.2) | 9.7 (2.2) | 8.9 (4.1) | 0.53 | |
| Calcium (mmol/L) | 2.3 (2.2, 2.4) | 2.2 (2.1, 2.4) | 2.3 (2.1, 2.4) | 0.39 | |
| Phosphate (mmol/L) | 1.3 (1.0, 1.6) | 1.3 (1.1, 1.6) | 1.4 (1.2, 1.7) | 0.50 | |
| PTH (ng/L) | 189 (126, 418) | 255 (135, 355) | 201 (141, 362) | 0.94 | |
| Albumin (g/L) | 39 (34, 44) | 38 (32, 43) | 34 (31, 40) | 0.01 | |
| CRP (mg/L) | 6 (4, 9) | 5 (4, 8) | 8 (5, 11) | 0.01 | |
| Total Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.5 (3.8, 5.1) | 4.3 (3.2, 5.3) | 4.2 (3.4, 5.1) | 0.42 | |
| HDL Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.4 (1.2, 1.6) | 1.1 (1.0, 1.5) | 1.1 (1.0, 1.5) | 0.06 | |
| Total / HDL Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 3.2 (3.1, 3.3) | 3.6 (3.3, 3.9) | 3.4 (3.3, 3.6) | 0.11 | |
Results shown as Mean (Standard Deviation), Median (IQR) for continuous variables and Number (Frequency) for categorical variables.
p-Value from Two Sample T-Test, Mann-Whitney U Test and Chi-Squared or Fisher’s Exact test as appropriate.