TABLE 1.
Unadjusted rates and adjusted odds ratios for nonideal liver donor pursuit, consent attainment, liver recovery, and transplantation
| Nonideal characteristic | Rate (%)a | OR (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjustedb | Adjustedc | Adjustedd | ||
| Donor pursuit | ||||
| Any nonideal characteristics | 99.13 | 0.07 (0.05-0.10) | 0.08 (0.05-0.10) | 0.09 (0.06-0.12) |
| Age >70 y | 99.91 | 0.66 (0.24-2.72) | 0.67 (0.25-2.76) | 0.74 (0.27-3.05) |
| HCV seropositive | 99.10 | 0.74 (0.48-1.20) | 0.74 (0.48-1.22) | 0.69 (0.44-1.14) |
| BMI >40 | 99.59 | 1.00 (0.66-1.60) | 1.01 (0.67-1.61) | 1.02 (0.67-1.64) |
| DCD status | 98.54 | 0.04 (0.03-0.05) | 0.04 (0.03-0.05) | 0.05 (0.04-0.07) |
| History of malignancy | 99.70 | 1.18 (0.62-2.61) | 1.21 (0.64-2.69) | 1.11 (0.58-2.48) |
| Consent attainment | ||||
| Any nonideal characteristics | 99.43 | 0.26 (0.23-0.30) | 0.24 (0.21-0.28) | 0.26 (0.23-0.30) |
| Age >70 y | 99.98 | 2.42 (1.18-6.14) | 2.33 (1.13-5.89) | 2.64 (1.29-6.70) |
| HCV seropositive | 99.72 | 1.07 (0.81-1.46) | 1.01 (0.76-1.38) | 1.02 (0.77-1.40) |
| BMI >40 | 99.28 | 0.90 (0.71-1.16) | 0.88 (0.69-1.14) | 0.90 (0.70-1.17) |
| DCD status | 98.46 | 0.14 (0.12-0.16) | 0.13 (0.11-0.14) | 0.14 (0.12-0.16) |
| History of malignancy | 99.68 | 1.25 (0.85-1.96) | 1.12 (0.76-1.76) | 1.08 (0.72-1.69) |
| Liver recovery for transplantation | ||||
| Any nonideal characteristics | 63.56 | 0.17 (0.16-0.17) | 0.16 (0.16-0.17) | 0.16 (0.16-0.17) |
| Age >70 y | 92.83 | 1.54 (1.34-1.77) | 1.53 (1.33-1.77) | 1.49 (1.30-1.73) |
| HCV seropositive | 77.39 | 0.56 (0.53-0.60) | 0.55 (0.52-0.59) | 0.52 (0.49-0.56) |
| BMI >40 | 70.16 | 0.45 (0.42-0.48) | 0.45 (0.42-0.48) | 0.44 (0.41-0.47) |
| DCD status | 42.06 | 0.07 (0.07-0.07) | 0.07 (0.07-0.07) | 0.07 (0.07-0.07) |
| History of malignancy | 79.75 | 0.77 (0.70-0.85) | 0.76 (0.69-0.84) | 0.75 (0.68-0.83) |
| Transplantation | ||||
| Any nonideal characteristics | 81.15 | 0.19 (0.18-0.19) | 0.18 (0.18-0.19) | 0.18 (0.18-0.19) |
| Age >70 y | 85.01 | 0.71 (0.65-0.78) | 0.71 (0.65-0.78) | 0.72 (0.66-0.78) |
| HCV seropositive | 87.93 | 0.56 (0.52-0.59) | 0.55 (0.51-0.58) | 0.54 (0.51-0.57) |
| BMI >40 | 80.29 | 0.39 (0.37-0.41) | 0.39 (0.37-0.41) | 0.38 (0.36-0.41) |
| DCD status | 72.41 | 0.08 (0.07-0.08) | 0.07 (0.07-0.08) | 0.07 (0.07-0.08) |
| History of malignancy | 86.51 | 0.72 (0.66-0.78) | 0.70 (0.65-0.76) | 0.70 (0.65-0.76) |
aMean unadjusted rate among 58 DSAs.
bORs for individual non-ideal donor characteristics mutually adjusted for all other non-ideal donor characteristics.
cORs for individual non-ideal donor characteristics mutually adjusted for all other non-ideal donor characteristics. All ORs adjusted for donor race/ethnicity and donor sex.
dORs for individual non-ideal donor characteristics mutually adjusted for all other non-ideal donor characteristics. All ORs adjusted for donor race/ethnicity, donor sex, and OPO.
BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence intervals; DCD, donation after circulatory death; DSA, donation service area; HCV, hepatitis C virus; OPO, organ procurement organization; OR, odds ratio.