TABLE 2.
Donor characteristics.
| Variable | Overall | DBD | DCD | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cohort Size | 27,933 | 27,205 | 728 | |
| Age | 33 (23, 46) | 33 (22, 46) | 39 (28, 48) | < 0.01* |
| Male Sex | 16,888 (60.5%) | 16,455 (60.5%) | 433 (59.5%) | 0.61 |
| Ethnicity | < 0.01* | |||
| Caucasian | 17,243 (61.7%) | 16,648 (61.2%) | 595 (81.7%) | |
| African-American | 5,177 (18.5%) | 5,128 (18.8%) | 49 (6.7%) | |
| Other | 5,513 (19.8%) | 5,429 (20.0%) | 84 (11.6%) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.3 (22.4, 28.9) | 25.3 (22.4, 28.9) | 26.3 (23, 31) | < 0.01* |
| Coronary artery disease | 1,487 (5.4%) | 1,479 (5.5%) | 8 (1.1%) | < 0.01* |
| Smoking History | 2,595 (9.4%) | 2,542 (9.5%) | 53 (7.4%) | 0.07 |
| Recent cocaine Use | 4,168 (15.2%) | 4,022 (15.1%) | 146 (20.2%) | 0.01* |
| Diabetes | 2,041 (7.3%) | 1,990 (7.4%) | 51 (7%) | 0.80 |
| Hypertension | 6,540 (23.6%) | 6,355 (23.5%) | 185 (25.6%) | 0.21 |
| Inciting Event Leading to Donation | < 0.01* | |||
| Anoxia | 6,154 (22%) | 5,868 (21.6%) | 286 (39.3%) | |
| CVA | 8,856 (31.7%) | 8,657 (31.8%) | 199 (27.3%) | |
| Head Trauma | 12,099 (43.3%) | 11,872 (43.6%) | 227 (31.2%) | |
| CNS Tumor | 174 (0.6%) | 173 (0.6%) | 1 (0.1%) | |
| Other | 649 (2.3%) | 634 (2.3%) | 15 (2.1%) | |
| Donor Bloodstream Infection | 2,076 (7.4%) | 2,019 (7.4%) | 57 (7.8%) | 0.73 |
| Donor Clinical Infection | 18,278 (66.4%) | 17,785 (66.3%) | 493 (68.1%) | 0.34 |
| Donor Pulmonary Infection | 16,214 (58%) | 15,778 (58%) | 436 (59.9%) | 0.33 |
| PaO2/FiO2 Ratio | 435.9 (373, 492) | 436 (374, 492) | 423 (360, 481) | < 0.01* |
Data displayed as mean ± standard deviation (SD) median (interquartile range) for parametric or non-parametric continuous variables respectively and number (percent of total) for categorical variables. BMI, body mass index; CVA, cerebrovascular accident; CNS, central nervous system. * indicates p < 0.05.