TABLE 1.
Selected characteristics of (a) waitlisted and (b) transplanted patients among all referred and waitlisted patients with ESRD, respectively, in transplant programs of GA, NC, and SC: 2012–2015
| Among patients referred to treatment programs in GA, NC, and SC between 2012 and 2015 N = 24 325 |
Among patients waitlisted in Tx-programs in GA, NC and SC between 2012 and 2015 N = 7174 |
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|---|---|---|
| Characteristic N (%) | Waitlisted between 2012 and 2016 N = 7538 (31.0%) | Transplanted between 2012 and 2016 N = 1320 (18.4%) |
| Mean age, y (SD) | 50.3 (13.2) | 49.9 (13.5) |
| Age category, y | ||
| 18–29 | 616 (8.2) | 123 (9.3) |
| 30–39 | 1017 (13.5) | 195 (14.8) |
| 40–49 | 1755 (23.3) | 261 (19.8) |
| 50–59 | 2011 (26.7) | 374 (28.3) |
| 60–69 | 1768 (23.5) | 300 (22.7) |
| 70–80 | 371 (4.9) | 67 (5.1) |
| Male sex, N (%) | 4527 (60.1) | 759 (57.5) |
| Black race, N (%) | 4294 (58.3) | 697 (54.0) |
| Comorbidities, N (%) | ||
| Obesity (BMI ≥35 kg/m2) | 1440 (19.7) | 214 (16.7) |
| Congestive heart failure | 813 (10.8) | 128 (9.7) |
| Atherosclerotic heart disease | 321 (4.3) | 47 (3.6) |
| Other cardiac disease | 608 (8.1) | 93 (7.1) |
| Cerebrovascular disease (stroke) | 1267 (16.8) | 196 (14.9) |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 245 (3.3) | 34 (2.6) |
| Hypertension | 6646 (88.2) | 1153 (87.4) |
| Diabetes | 3208 (42.6) | 500 (37.9) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 99 (1.3) | 20 (1.5) |
| Cancer | 197 (2.6) | 30 (2.3) |
| Tobacco use | 293 (4.0) | 63 (4.9) |
| Primary health insurance provider, N (%) | ||
| Medicare | 1688 (22.9) | 279 (21.7) |
| Medicaid | 1037 (14.1) | 194 (15.1) |
| Employer group | 2637 (35.8) | 455 (35.3) |
| Other coverage | 1000 (13.6) | 170 (13.2) |
| No coverage | 1004 (13.6) | 190 (14.8) |