Table 1:
Baseline characteristics (n = 10007).
| Variables | Valid Cases (% missing) | |
|---|---|---|
|
| ||
| Recipient age | 57.3 (±12.3) | 10007 (0%) |
| Male recipient | 5987 (59.8%) | 10007 (0%) |
| Recipient ethnicity | 10007 (0%) | |
| White | 8127 (81.2%) | |
| Black | 917 (9.2%) | |
| Others | 963 (9.6%) | |
| BMI | 25.5 (±4.5) | 9996 (0.1%) |
| LAS | 48.4 (±18.2) | 10007 (0%) |
| Diagnosis | 10007 (0%) | |
| Restrictive lung disease | 5752 (57.5%) | |
| Obstructive lung disease | 2805 (28.0%) | |
| Pulmonary vascular disease | 340 (3.4%) | |
| Cystic fibrosis | 1110 (11.1%) | |
| Medical acuity | 10007 (0%) | |
| Not hospitalized | 7797 (77.9%) | |
| Hospitalized but not in ICU | 980 (9.8%) | |
| In ICU | 1230 (12.3%) | |
| Mean pulmonary artery pressure | 27.5 (±10.8) | 9519 (4.9%) |
| Creatinine | 0.8 (±0.4) | 10007 (0%) |
| Preoperative ventilator support | 560 (5.6%) | 10007 (0%) |
| Preoperative ECMO support | 485 (4.8%) | 10007 (0%) |
| Ischemic time (hour) | 5.2 (±1.8) | 9961 (0.5%) |
| Single lung transplant | 2894 (28.9%) | 10006 (<0.1%) |
| Donor age | 35.1 (±14.0) | 10007 (0%) |
| Donor non-heart beating | 316 (3.2%) | 10007 (0%) |
| Donor PaO2/FiO2 | 436 (372–496) | 9954 (0.5%) |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; ECMO, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; ICU, intensive care unit; LAS, lung allocation score.