Table 2.
Epidemiologic and clinical features in patients with negative and positive cell responses after receiving the second vaccine dose.
| Characteristics | Negative cell response (n=8) | Positive cell response (n=20) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male/Female, n | 4/4 | 11/9 | ns |
|
Age, n
< 12 years > 12 years |
4 4 |
5 5 |
ns |
| Post-transplant time, years | 14.2 [IQR 8.4-15.4] | 12.6 [IQR 7.3-15.8] | ns |
| Tacrolimus blood levels, ng/ml | 4.7 [IQR 4.7-5.3] | 3.9 [IQR 3.2-4.6] | ns |
|
Treatment combinations, n
Tacrolimus Pred + Tacrolimus Pred + Tacrolimus + MMF Other |
1 6 1 0 |
2 12 3 5 |
ns |
| Dysfunctional graft, n | 1 | 5 | ns |
IQR, interquartile range; MMF, mycophenolate mofetil; ns, statistically not significant; Pred, low dose methylprednisolone.