Research Article

Risk-Adjusted Analysis of Relevant Outcome Drivers for Patients after More Than Two Kidney Transplants

Table 5

The univariate influences of the investigated variables on primary nonfunction of the graft are shown (univariate binary logistic regression analysis).

Recipient variables valueOdds ratio95% confidence interval

Recipient sex0.849n.a.n.a.
Recipient blood group0.167n.a.n.a.
Age in years at last transplantation0.374n.a.n.a.
Number of kidney transplants0.526n.a.n.a.
PRA max. in %0.942n.a.n.a.
PRA max. in groups (0–30%, >30–70%, and >70%)0.609n.a.n.a.
PRA at last transplant in %0.706n.a.n.a.
PRA at last transplant in groups (0–30%, >30–70%, and >70%)0.323n.a.n.a.
Number of HLA-DR mismatches0.0242.8671.150–7.148
Number of all HLA mismatches0.0161.8271.120–2.982
Number of all HLA mismatches in groups (0–2, 3–6)0.0048.3081.944–35.502
Plasmapheresis (yes/no)0.479n.a.n.a.
Induction therapy (yes/no)0.998n.a.n.a.
Type of induction therapy0.0104.3161.422–13.100
Cyclosporine versus tacrolimus based therapy0.234n.a.n.a.
Mycophenolate mofetil versus azathioprine therapy0.248n.a.n.a.
Living donor deceased donor0.477n.a.n.a.
Simultaneous nephrectomy of previous graft (yes/no)0.851n.a.n.a.
Number of previous operations at transplant site0.334n.a.n.a.
Operating time in minutes0.796n.a.n.a.
Cold ischemic time in minutes0.763n.a.n.a.
Surgical complications (yes/no)0.00324.9332.941–210.938
Number of surgical complications0.0017.2232.206–23.648
Reoperation due to a complication (yes/no)0.257n.a.n.a.
Acute graft rejection episodes (yes/no)0.221n.a.n.a.
Chronic graft rejection (yes/no)0.782n.a.n.a.