Table 1 Baseline characteristics of eligible kidney transplant recipients.
Kidney transplant recipients (n = 401) | Seropositive (n = 285) | Seronegative (n = 116) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years, mean ± SD) | 49.9 ± 12.7 | 54.3 ± 10.9 | 38.9 ± 9.9 | < 0.001 |
Male gender (n, (%)) | 235 (58.6%) | 177 (62.1%) | 58 (50.0%) | 0.026 |
Type of transplantation (living donors, n (%)) | 191 (47.6%) | 139 (48.7%) | 52 (44.8%) | 0.473 |
Time post transplantation (months, mean ± SD) | 93.2 ± 66.4 | 98.9 ± 68.8 | 78.9 ± 57.7 | 0.003 |
Serum creatinine (mg/dL, mean ± SD) | 1.48 ± 0.98 | 1.46 ± 0.83 | 1.52 ± 1.28 | 0.588 |