Table 1
Characteristics of recipients
Characteristics | Total (n=49) | DD (n=28) | LD (n=21) | P-value |
Age (yr) | 53.5±9.2 (48.5–60.0) | 54.0±9.0 (48.5–61.0) | 52.7±9.6 (48.5–57.5) |
Sex (male:female) | 34:15 | 20:8 | 14:7 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 23.8±3.6 (21.0–26.0) | 23.3±3.9 (20.3–25.2) | 24.5±3.1 (22.4–27.0) |
MELD score | 18.8±10.7 (11.0–22.5) | 23.4±11.6 (15.0–32.8) | 12.6±4.6 (9.0–14.5) |
Etiology | | | |
LC | Alcoholic | 18 | 12 | 6 |
Viral (HBV) | 20 | 11 | 9 |
Viral (HCV) | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Unknown | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Hepatocellular carcinoma | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Biliary atresia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Values are presented as mean±standard deviation (interquartile range) or number.
DD, deceased donor; LD, living donor; MELD, Model for End-stage Liver Disease; LC, liver cirrhosis; HBV, hepatitis B viral; HCV, hepatitis C viral.
AIndependent t-test was done.
BChi-square test was done.
*P<0.05 (LD vs. DD).