TABLE 5.

Baseline characteristics of recipients from disqualified donors and recipients who underwent LKD.

General characteristics	Recipients disqualified for LKD* n = 257	Recipients who underwent LKD n = 275	p-value
Age in years (median, IQR)	49 (36.5–58.0)	44 (29.0–55.0)	0.0007
Range	2–80	1–77
Gender, n (%)
Male	155 (60.3)	185 (67.3)	0.104
Female	102 (39.7)	90 (32.8)
Preemptive transplantation, n (%)	72 (28.0)	91 (33.1)	0.22
Previous kidney transplant, n (%)	46 (17.9)	39 (14.2)	0.29

Comparison of groups by Fisher’s exact test or Pearson’s Chi-square test for categorical data and Mann-Whitney U-test for continuous non-parametric data. n, number; %, percent; IQR, interquartile range. *Independent on the reason for disqualification (donor- or recipient-related).