Table 2 Peri- and post-transplantation data
Variable | Total N = 119 | Alive N = 96 | Dead N = 23 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age at transplantation (years) | 53.1 (±10.5) | 52.7 (±10.0) | 55.0 (±12.2) | 0.33 |
Assessment to transplant (years) | 2.6 (1.1, 4.3) | 1.3 (0.8, 3.5) | 2.6 (1.2, 4.3) | 0.09 |
Waiting list time (years) | 2.4 (1.1, 4.2) | 1.8 (0.7, 3.5) | 2.5 (1.1, 4.3) | 0.02* |
Mycophenolic acid | 62 (52.1) | 53 (55.2) | 9 (39.1) | 0.14 |
Azathioprine | 45 (37.9) | 31 (32.2) | 14 (60.8) | 0.07 |
Prednisolone | 119 | 96 (100) | 23 (100) | |
Tacrolimus | 57 (47.9) | 46 (47.9) | 11 (47.8) | 0.92 |
Cyclosporin | 45 (37.9) | 34 (35.4) | 11 (47.8) | 0.64 |
Sirolimus | 3 (2.5) | 3 (3.1) | 0 (0) | |
ACEI/ARB therapy post-transplant | 22 (17.6) | 20 (20.8) | 2 (8.7) | 0.18 |
Mean creatinine at censor (μmol/l) | 188 (±38.2) | 173 (±116) | 253 (±151) | 0.02 |
Biopsy-proven acute rejection | 16 (13.4) | 15 (15.6) | 1 (4.3) | 0.15 |
Delayed graft function | 42 (35.3) | 29 (30.2) | 13 (56.5) | 0.02* |