Table 1. Lung transplant candidates registered in Korea according to the period.
| Variables | Total (n = 627) | Period 1 (n = 210) | Period 2 (n = 417) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnosis | 0.989 | ||||
| ILD | 297 (47.4) | 99 (47.1) | 198 (47.5) | ||
| PPH | 33 (5.3) | 10 (4.8) | 23 (5.5) | ||
| Bronchiectasis | 34 (5.4) | 11 (5.2) | 23 (5.5) | ||
| COPD | 13 (2.1) | 4 (1.9) | 9 (2.2) | ||
| Other | 250 (39.9) | 86 (41.0) | 164 (39.3) | ||
| Location | 0.845 | ||||
| Region 1 | 538 (85.8) | 181 (86.2) | 357 (85.6) | ||
| Region 3 | 89 (14.2) | 29 (13.8) | 60 (14.4) | ||
| Age, yr | 51.5 ± 16.0 | 51.8 ± 13.5 | 51.4 ± 17.1 | 0.722 | |
| Male | 395 (63.0) | 125 (59.5) | 270 (64.7) | 0.201 | |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 21.2 ± 4.3 | 21.2 ± 3.9 | 21.2 ± 4.4 | 0.924 | |
| ABO blood group | 0.605 | ||||
| ABO-A | 226 (36.0) | 83 (39.5) | 143 (34.3) | ||
| ABO-B | 161 (25.7) | 50 (23.8) | 111 (26.6) | ||
| ABO-O | 163 (26.0) | 51 (24.3) | 112 (26.9) | ||
| ABO-AB | 77 (12.3) | 26 (12.4) | 51 (12.2) | ||
| Urgency at the time of registration | 0.361 | ||||
| High urgent | 222 (35.4) | 78 (37.1) | 144 (34.5) | ||
| Urgent | 252 (40.2) | 88 (41.9) | 164 (39.3) | ||
| Elective | 153 (24.4) | 44 (21.0) | 109 (26.1) | ||
All data are presented as numbers (%) or mean ± standard deviation.
ILD = interstitial lung disease, PPH = primary pulmonary artery hypertension, COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, BMI = body mass index.