Variable
Mean ± SD
Older recipients (n=33) Younger recipients (n=33) P-value
Patient survival 26 (79%) 31 (94%) 0.15
Kidney graft survival 21 (64%) 22 (67%) NS
Follow-up (months) 60 ± 24 58 ± 22 NS
2-year patient survival 32 (97%) 31 (94%) NS
2-year kidney graft survival 30 (91%) 27 (82%) NS
Death-censored graft survival 21/26 (81%) 22/32 (69%) 0.37
Death with a functioning graft 7 (21%) 1 (3%) 0.05
Delayed graft function 11 (33%) 8 (24%) NS
Length of initial hospital stay (days) 6.4 ± 2.0 5.9 ± 2.4 NS
Acute rejection 6 (18%) 3 (9%) NS
Major infection 7 (21%) 5 (15%) NS
Surgical complications 3 (9%) 0 NS
Re-admissions 14 (42%) 10 (30%) NS
Serum creatinine (mg/dl):1 month
12 months
1.8 ± 1.0
1.5 ± 0.9
1.8 ± 0.9
1.7 ± 0.9
NS
NS
aMDRD GFR (ml/min):1 month
12 months
 43 ± 16
50 ± 17
 46 ± 21
50 ± 22
NS
NS
aMDRD: Estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] values using the abbreviated Modification of Diet in Renal Disease formula.
Table 2: Outcomes.