Table 1 Clinical and demographic characteristics of the study population
From: What are the short-term annual cost savings associated with kidney transplantation?
Variable | Total (N = 331) | Recipients of deceased donor kidney (n = 270; 81.6%) | Recipients of living donor kidney (n = 61; 18.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex at birth | |||
Female | 31.1% | 30.7% | 32.8 |
Male | 68.9% | 69.3% | 67.2 |
Age at KT | |||
Mean (SD) | 51.9 (14.0) | 52.8 (13.6) | 48.4 (14.6) |
Median (IQR) | 53.0 (20.0) | 54 (20.0) | 50 (22.0) |
Charlson comorbidity index | |||
No comorbidity (0) | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.9% |
Mild (1–2) | 68.8% | 68.2% | 70.5% |
Moderate (3–4) | 20.6% | 20.0% | 23.0% |
Severe (≥ 5) | 5.8% | 7.0% | 1.6% |
Dialysis type | |||
Hemodialysis | 57.0% | 57.4% | 55.7% |
Peritoneal dialysis | 32.7% | 31.4% | 39.3% |
Pre-emptive | 10.3% | 11.5% | 4.9% |
Blood type | |||
A | 38.8% | 36.3% | 50.8% |
AB | 3.6% | 4.1% | 1.6% |
B | 12.1% | 13.0% | 8.2% |
O | 45.5% | 46.7% | 39.3% |
Years on dialysis | |||
Mean (SD) | 2.5 (2.0) | 2.7 (2.1) | 1.6 (1.2) |
Median (IQR) | 1.9 (2.2) | 2.2 (2.4) | 1.3 (1.1) |