Influence of donor age on liver transplantation outcomes: A multivariate analysis and comparative study

Table 2 Recipient characteristics

Variable	Value (n = 656)
Male sex	469 (71.5)
Blood type
0	212 (32.3)
A	267 (40.7)
B	124 (18.9)
AB	53 (8.1)
Indication for LT
Alcoholic liver cirrhosis	197 (30.03)
Cancer (HCC, CCC)	184 (28.05)
Cholestatic liver disease	53 (8.08)
Hepatitis C virus	41 (6.25)
Retransplantation	83 (12.65)
Miscellaneous	98 (14.94)
	Median (IQR)
Age (yr)	59 (52-64)
BMI (kg/m²)	26 (23.9-29.4)
Days on the waiting list	25 (7-92)
Lab MELD	16 (11-21)
BAR	7 (4-10)

Data are presented as mean ± SD with ranges (min-max) or median with IQR (interquartile ranges) when the distribution is skewed for continuous variables. Categorical variables are presented as counts (%). BMI: Body mass index; LT: Liver transplantation; HCC: Hepatocellular carcinoma; CCC: Cholangiocarcinoma; BAR: Balance of risk; MELD: Model for End-Stage Liver Disease.