Table 3.
Background characteristics of the two groups classified according to donor age in years
| Variables | DCD | DBD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 50 | ≥ 50 | < 50 | ≥ 50 | |
| n = 453 | n = 545 | n = 308 | n = 201 | |
| Recipients’ characteristics | ||||
| Age (years) | 48.8 ± 14.8 | 50.2 ± 12.0 | 46.6 ± 16.9 | 50.0 ± 15.1 |
| Sex (male, %) | 165 (36.6) | 185 (33.9) | 108 (35.1) | 85 (42.3) |
| Duration of dialysis (years) | 17.1 ± 8.1 | 17.7 ± 7.6 | 16.8 ± 7.7 | 17.1 ± 7.0 |
| Donor factor | ||||
| Age (years) | 39.3 ± 11.5 | 61.5 ± 6.3 | 35.0 ± 12.2 | 59.4 ± 5.9 |
| Sex (male, %) | 167 (36.9) | 221 (40.7) | 115 (37.3) | 101 (50.2) |
| Cause of death (cerebrovascular disorders) | 175 (42.8) | 322 (63.5) | 109 (42.9) | 113 (62.1) |
| CIT (hours) | 11.7 ± 6.0 | 12.2 ± 6.2 | 8.0 ± 3.1 | 8.4 ± 3.1 |
DCD donation after circulatory death, DBD donation after brain death, CIT critical ischemic time