09 July 2024 : Original article
Impact of Recipient and Donor Body Mass Index on Survival Outcomes After Intestinal Transplantation: A United Network for Organ Sharing Database Analysis
Prince Addo Ameyaw
1ADEF*, Sarpong Boateng1ABCDEF, Eugene N. Annor2ADEF, Basile Njei3ACDEF
DOI: 10.12659/AOT.943994
Ann Transplant 2024; 29:e943994
Table 2 Multivariate Cox proportional hazards model for recipient BMI and other covariates in intestinal transplant survival analysis.
| Variable name | Hazard ratio | 95% Confidence interval | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recipient BMI category – Obese Class I | 1.08 | (0.79, 1.47) | 0.635 |
| Recipient BMI category – Obese Class II | 0.98 | (0.62, 1.55) | 0.924 |
| Recipient BMI category – Obese Class III | 0.70 | (0.29, 1.72) | 0.443 |
| Recipient BMI category – Overweight | 1.08 | (0.90, 1.30) | 0.396 |
| Recipient BMI category – Underweight | 1.25 | (1.02, 1.54) | 0.032 |
| Race | 0.93 | (0.83, 1.04) | 0.203 |
| Age | 1.02 | (1.01, 1.02) | < 0.001 |
| ICU | 1.98 | (1.51, 2.59) | < 0.001 |
| ERA 2004–2013 | 0.90 | (0.74, 1.09) | 0.288 |
| ERA 2014–2021 | 0.55 | (0.44, 0.69) | < 0.001 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 1.30 | (1.04, 1.62) | 0.019 |
| Serum creatinine | 1.08 | (1.02, 1.15) | 0.013 |
| Serum bilirubin | 1.01 | (1.00, 1.02) | 0.005 |
| Total ischemic time in seconds | 1.04 | (1.00, 1.07) | 0.015 |
| Race match | 0.87 | (0.74, 1.01) | 0.074 |
| Weight mismatch | 0.93 | (0.79, 1.09) | 0.366 |