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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of transplant recipients

From: BK viremia and polyomavirus nephropathy in 352 kidney transplants; risk factors and potential role of mTOR inhibition

Variable

All patients (n = 352)

Deceased <65y (n = 198)

Deceased >65y (n = 71)

LivingAB0c(n = 61)

Living AB0i(n = 22)

ANOVA or chi2p-value

No BK (n = 304)

BK (n = 48)

T-test or chi2p-value

Age (years)

51.4 ± 13.5

48.7 ± 10.9

67.7 ± 2.7

43.0 ± 13.8

45.4 ± 11.5

0.0003

50.5 ± 13.4

56.9 ± 12.8

0.002

Sex (male/female)

232/120

133 / 65

51 / 20

35 / 26

13 / 9

n.s.

196 / 108

36 / 12

n.s.

BMI (kg/m 2 )

25.2 ± 3.9

24.8 ± 4.0

26.3 ± 3.9

24.9 ± 3.7

26.4 ± 3.4

0.013

25.2 ± 4.1

25.6 ± 3.1

n.s.

1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th transplant

313 / 30 / 8 / 1

172 / 20 / 5 / 1

67 / 4 / 0 / 0

54 / 5 / 2 / 0

20 / 1 / 1 / 0

n.s.

274 / 24 / 6 / 0

39 / 6 / 2 / 1

0.035

Blood group (0, A, B, AB)

130 / 157 / 39 / 26

68 / 86 / 27 / 17

25 / 36 / 7 / 3

27 / 26 / 2 / 6

10 / 9 / 3 / 0

n.s.

108 / 137 / 37 / 22

22 / 20 / 2 / 4

n.s.

CMV IgG positive (n/%)

214 / 60.8

123 / 62.1

49 / 69.0

32 / 52.5

10 / 45.5

n.s.

178 / 58.6

36 / 75.0

0.020

Waiting time (months)

40.8 ± 36.4

58.2 ± 35.6

25.6 ± 25.9

10.3 ± 13.6

18.0 ± 24.9

0.0007

41.4 ± 36.8

36.9 ± 33.9

n.s.

Dialysis vintage (months)

54.2 ± 40.3

74.6 ± 37.4

39.1 ± 24.0

18.6 ± 24.2

18.5 ± 26.3

0.0003

54.8 ± 40.1

50.4 ± 41.7

n.s.

HD / PD / preemptive (n)

292 / 40 / 20

167 / 27 / 4

67 / 4 / 0

42 / 8 / 11

16 / 1 / 5

0.0001

245 / 40 / 19

47 / 0 / 1

0.011

Residual diuresis (ml/day)

614 ± 781

370 ± 616

625 ± 681

1178 ± 913

1200 ± 925

0.0005

627 ± 796

526 ± 680

n.s.

Systolic BP (mmHg)

140.1 ± 18.7

139.9 ± 19.6

143.9 ± 20.0

136.9 ± 15.5

138.7 ± 13.4

n.s.

140.5 ± 18.8

137.4 ± 18.1

n.s.

Diastolic BB (mmHg)

81.4 ± 10.8

81.8 ± 11.6

80.5 ± 9.8

81.5 ± 9.9

81.1 ± 9.1

n.s.

81.4 ± 11.0

81.3 ± 9.6

n.s.

Diabetes (n/%)

71 / 20.2

42 / 21.2

22 / 31.0

3 / 4.9

4 / 18.2

0.003

63 / 20.7

8 / 16.7

n.s.

CAD (n/%)

73 / 20.7

49 / 24.7

20 / 28.2

3 / 4.9

1 / 4.5

0.001

59 / 19.4

14 / 29.2

n.s.

  1. CMV = cytomegaly virus, HD = hemodialysis, PD = peritoneal dialysis, BP = blood pressure, CAD = documented coronary artery disease.
  2. AB0c = AB0-compatible, AB0i = AB0-incompatible.