Table 4.
Comparison of balance between a propensity score matched cohort of nonrecovered potential and actual donation after cardiac death liver donors using more liberal criteria to define non-recovered potential donors. Standardized differences greater than 0.1 in absolute value are considered significant and highlighted in bold.
| Non-Recovered Potential DCDs (n = 245) | Actual DCDs (n = 245) | Standardized Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| Age | 48.0 (34.0–55.0) | 46.0 (37.0–54.0) | −0.02 |
| Male Gender | 179 (73.1%) | 181 (73.9%) | −0.02 |
| Height | 175.3 (168.0–182.0) | 175.0 (168.0–182.9) | −0.05 |
| Weight | 81.2 (71.1–95.0) | 80.7 (70.7–92.3) | −0.05 |
| BMI | 26.9 (23.6–31.0) | 26.3 (23.5–30.7) | −0.05 |
| AST | 43.0 (28.0–58.0) | 36.0 (25.0–51.0) | 0.07 |
| ALT | 33.0 (20.0–46.0) | 28.0 (18.0–40.0) | 0.09 |
| Total Bilirubin | 0.5 (0.3–0.7) | 0.5 (0.3–0.7) | 0.03 |
| Diabetes | 26 (10.6%) | 27 (11.0%) | −0.01 |
| Ethinicity | |||
| Caucasian | 203 (82.9%) | 197 (80.4%) | 0.06 |
| African American | 16 (6.5%) | 17 (6.9%) | −0.02 |
| Hispanic | 20 (8.2%) | 22 (9.0%) | −0.03 |
| Asian | 2 (0.8%) | 2 (0.8%) | 0.00 |
| Native American/Other | 4 (1.6%) | 7 (2.9%) | −0.08 |
| ABO | |||
| A | 92 (37.6%) | 98 (40.0%) | −0.05 |
| AB | 10 (4.1%) | 8 (3.3%) | 0.04 |
| B | 37 (15.1%) | 36 (14.7%) | 0.01 |
| O | 106 (43.3%) | 103 (42.0%) | 0.02 |
| Cause of Death | |||
| Anoxia | 115 (46.9%) | 116 (47.4%) | −0.01 |
| CVA | 51 (20.8%) | 55 (22.5%) | −0.04 |
| Trauma | 63 (25.7%) | 56 (22.9%) | 0.07 |
| Other | 16 (6.5%) | 18 (7.4%) | −0.03 |
| IV Drug Use | 45 (18.4%) | 41 (16.7%) | 0.04 |
| Withdrawal to Crossclamp Interval (minutes) | 24.0 (20.0–27.0) | 23.0 (19.0–27.0) | −0.03 |
| HIV NAT | |||
| Negative | 236 (96.3%) | 234 (95.5%) | 0.04 |
| Not Done | 2 (0.8%) | 1 (0.4%) | 0.05 |
| Prior to Routine Collection | 7 (2.9%) | 10 (4.1%) | −0.07 |
| Hepatitis C NAT | |||
| Positive | 21 (8.6%) | 17 (6.9%) | 0.06 |
| Negative | 217 (88.6%) | 218 (89.0%) | −0.01 |
| Prior to Routine Collection | 7 (2.9%) | 10 (4.1%) | −0.07 |
| Hepatitis C Serology Positive | 32 (13.1%) | 24 (9.8%) | 0.10 |
| Heavy Alcohol Use | |||
| Yes | 76 (31.0%) | 73 (29.8%) | 0.03 |
| No | 163 (66.5%) | 165 (67.4%) | −0.02 |
| Unknown | 6 (2.5%) | 7 (2.9%) | −0.03 |