Factors predicting futility of liver transplant in elderly recipients: A single-center experience

Table 3 Outcomes analysis for different age groups

Age category	45-54 years	55-64 years	≥ 65 years	P value
30-d mortality (n, %)	8 (3.0)	12 (2.4)	10 (3.8)	0.55
1-yr mortality (n, %)	32 (12.0)	75 (15.2)	59 (22.7)	0.03
ICU LOS
mean ± SD	3.80 ± 6.8	3.99 ± 6.8	4.17 ± 6.6	0.320
Median (IQR)	2.0 (1.0-3.0)	2.0 (1.0-4.0)	2.0 (1.0-4.0)
Total hospitalization
mean ± SD	13.22 ± 15.4	14.14 ± 24.0	16.8 ± 23.9	0.034
Median (IQR)	10.0 (7.0-14.0)	10.0 (7.0-15.0)	11.0 (8.0-17.0)
Discharge disposition (n = 890) (n, %)
Home	182 (76.2)	314 (73.4)	133 (59.6)	0.000
Home or HHC	190 (79.5)	329 (76.9)	142 (63.7)	0.000
Any facility other than home [excluding patients who died during hospitalization, n = 854)]	42 (18.1)	84 (20.3)	67 (32.1)	0.001
Acute Rehab	13 (5.4)	7 (4.0)	9 (4.0)
LTAC	9 (3.8)	21 (4.9)	13 (5.8)
SNF	20 (8.4)	45 (10.5)	45 (20.2)
Deceased	7 (2.9)	15 (3.5)	14 (6.3)
Hospice	0	1 (0.2)	0

ICU: Intensive care unit; LOS: Length of stay; IQR: Interquartile range; HHC: Hand hygiene compliance; LTAC: Long-term acute care hospital; SNF: Skilled nursing facility.