Table 2.
Characteristics of the control group and groups with and without significant ACR
| Variable | Control group | Group without | Group with | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n=60) | significant ACR (n=43) | significant ACR (n=17) | ||
| Age (years) | 43±9 | 44±11 | 48±13 | 0.20 c |
| Male sex | 34 (56.7%) | 24 (55.8%) | 10 (58.8%) | 0.139b |
| Weight (kg) | 72 (63–80) | 70 (58–81) | 71 (61–87) | 0.684ª |
| Height (cm) | 1.69±0.09 | 1.62 ± 0.09# | 1.59 ± 0.13# | < 0.001c |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.7 (22.9–27.1) | 26.0 (22.7–31.6) | 26.1 (24.0–34.7) | 0.152ª |
| SBP (mmHg) | 123 ± 13 | 126 ± 19 | 122 ± 13 | 0.672c |
| DBP (mmHg) | 76 ± 10 | 76 ± 10 | 72 ± 8 | 0.463c |
| PAP (mmHg) | – | 30 ± 10 | 34 ± 11 | 0.465d |
| Hypertension | 0 (0%) | 7 (16.3%) | 5 (29.4%) | < 0.001b |
| Diabetes mellitus | 0 (0%) | 7 (16.3%) | 5 (29.4%) | < 0.001b |
| Smoking | 0 (0%) | 14 (32.6%) | 3 (17.6%) | < 0.001b |
| Cr (mg/dL) | 0.80 (0.5–1.0) | 1.19 (0.9–1.34) | 1.1 (0.95–1.4) | 0.930 ª |
| BSA (m2) | 1.60 (1.55–1.68) | 1.78 (1.58–1.93)# | 1.75 (1.60–2.03)# | < 0.001ª |
The values are presented as the mean (standard deviation), median (interquartile range) or number (percentage). BMI body mass index; Cr creatinine; BSA body surface area; SBP Systolic blood pressure; DBP diastolic blood pressure; PAP pulmonary artery pressure; ACR acute cellular rejection
aKruskal-Wallis test; bPearson chi-square; cANOVA
#p< 0.05 (vs. the control group)