Table 2. Baseline characteristics of patients with lung transplantation performed in Korea.
| Factors | Total (n = 398) | Period 1 (n = 171) | Period 2 (n = 227) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnosis | 0.857 | ||||
| ILD | 196 (49.2) | 88 (51.5) | 108 (47.6) | ||
| PPH | 12 (3.0) | 5 (2.9) | 7 (3.1) | ||
| Bronchiectasis | 21 (5.3) | 7 (4.1) | 14 (6.2) | ||
| COPD | 6 (1.5) | 3 (1.8) | 3 (1.3) | ||
| Others | 163 (41.0) | 68 (39.8) | 95 (41.9) | ||
| Age, yr | 52.3 ± 15.1 | 52.9 ± 13.1 | 52.0 ± 16.5 | 0.542 | |
| Male | 256 (64.3) | 104 (60.8) | 152 (67.0) | 0.205 | |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 21.3 ± 4.1 | 21.3 ± 3.9 | 21.2 ± 4.3 | 0.874 | |
| ABO blood group | 0.199 | ||||
| ABO-A | 140 (35.2) | 70 (40.9) | 70 (30.8) | ||
| ABO-B | 107 (26.9) | 44 (25.7) | 63 (27.8) | ||
| ABO-O | 90 (22.6) | 34 (19.9) | 56 (24.7) | ||
| ABO-AB | 61 (15.3) | 23 (13.5) | 38 (16.7) | ||
| Location | 0.257 | ||||
| Region 1 | 330 (82.9) | 146 (85.4) | 184 (81.1) | ||
| Region 3 | 68 (17.1) | 25 (14.6) | 43 (18.9) | ||
| Urgency at the time of transplant | 0.006 | ||||
| High urgent | 214 (53.8) | 77 (45.0) | 137 (60.4) | ||
| Urgent | 161 (40.5) | 80 (46.8) | 81 (35.7) | ||
| Elective | 23 (5.8) | 14 (8.2) | 9 (4.0) | ||
| Time to lung transplant, day | |||||
| Total | 143.2 ± 265.9 | 116.6 ± 185.1 | 163.1 ± 312.2 | 0.065 | |
| High urgent | 97.1 ± 218.9 | 74.2 ± 126.6 | 110.0 ± 256.2 | 0.252 | |
| Urgent | 207.7 ± 318.0 | 158.8 ± 230.1 | 256.0 ± 381.1 | 0.052 | |
| Utilization rate of marginal donor | |||||
| Total | 173 (43.6) | 51 (29.8) | 122 (53.7) | < 0.001 | |
| High urgent | 104 (48.6) | 27 (35.1) | 77 (56.2) | 0.003 | |
| Urgent | 59 (36.6) | 21 (26.3) | 38 (46.9) | 0.007 | |
All data are presented as mean ± standard deviation or numbers (%).
ILD = interstitial lung disease, PPH = primary pulmonary artery hypertension, COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, BMI = body mass index.