Analyzing predictors of graft survival in patients undergoing liver transplantation with donors aged 70 years and over

Table 1 Donor characteristics n (%)

	Donors < 70 years old (n = 212)	Donors ≥ 70 years old (n = 212)	P value
Age (yr)	47 (26)	76 (7)	0.00
Gender (male/female)	139/73 (65.6/34.3)	87/125 (41.0/59.0)	0.00
BMI ≥ 30 (kg/m2)	33 (15.6)	57 (27.3)	0.00
Cause of death
Trauma	72 (34.0)	32 (15.1)
Cerebrovascular	108 (50.9)	172 (81.1)	0.06
Other	32 (15.1)	8 (3.8)
History of hypertension	55 (25.9)	122 (57.5)	0.00
History of diabetes	14 (6.6)	43 (20.3)	0.00
ICU stay (h)	48 (24-96)	211 (24-48)	0.00
Cardiac arrest	53 (25.0)	14 (6.6)	0.00
Hemodynamic instability	68 (32.1)	60 (28.3)	0.39
Vasopressor use	173 (81.6)	159 (75.0)	0.09
Glucose (mg/dL)	145 (63)	156 (69)	0.00
Creatinine (mg/dL)	0.9 (0.5)	0.8 (0.3)	0.24
Sodium (mEq/L)	148 (12)	145 (11)	0.00
GOT (IU/L)	39 (55)	28 (19)	0.00
GPT (IU/L)	27 (53)	20 (17)	0.00
Biopsy findings
Normal	125 (57.8)	107 (49.8)
Microsteatosis	26 (12.6)	41 (19.5)
Mild macrosteatosis (< 30%)	54 (26.1)	56 (26.7)	0.12
Moderate macrosteatosis (30%-60%)	7 (3.5)	7 (3.5)
Severe macrosteatosis (≥ 60%)	0 (0.0)	1 (0.5)

BMI: Body mass index; ICU: Intensive care unit; GOT: Glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase; GPT: Glutamic-pyruvic transaminase.