Table. 4.

Independent risk factors affecting rejection

Variable Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis


HR (95% CI) P-value HR (95% CI) P-value
Donor age 1.015 (0.988–1.042) 0.275
Donor sex (female) 1.190 (0.634–2.236) 0.588
Deceased donor 1.220 (0.604–2.463) 0.579
Recipient age 1.014 (0.989–1.040) 0.267
Recipient medical history
Diabetes 2.237 (1.171–4.274) 0.015 2.266 (1.128–4.552) 0.022
Hypertension 1.050 (0.460–2.401) 0.907
Recipient sex (female) 0.912 (0.480–1.735) 0.779
Dialysis 0.203
Hemodialysis 1.409 (0.651–3.050) 0.384
Peritoneal dialysis 2.567 (0.910–7.236) 0.075
Duration of dialysis 1.003 (0.997–1.009) 0.387
Graft weight 0.997 (0.990–1.005) 0.486
Gw/Rw ratio 0.766 (0.532–1.102) 0.151
Number of graft artery 0.879 (0.485–1.591) 0.670
Number of graft vein 0.512 (0.071–3.692) 0.506
ABO incompatibility 1.123 (0.466–2.708) 0.796
HLA mismatch 1.173 (0.964–1.428) 0.111
Delayed graft function 4.886 (1.720–13.878) 0.003
Postoperative complication
Surgical 1.293 (1.094–1.527) 0.003
Urological 7.622 (1.965–29.567) 0.003 4.595 (0.964–21.900) 0.056
Infectious 7.480 (2.716–20.601) <0.001 5.243 (1.7422–15.780) 0.003
Bacterial infection 1.843 (0.939–3.619) 0.076
Viral infection 3.478 (1.789–6.761) <0.001 2.995 (1.472–6.095) 0.002
Malignancy 2.255 (0.424–11.987) 0.340

HR, hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval; Gw, graft weight; Rw, recipient weight; HLA, human leukocyte antigen.

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