Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study participants at transplantation
From: Steroid withdrawal after renal transplantation: a retrospective cohort study
Characteristics | n | At transplantation |
|---|---|---|
Number of patients | Â | 5170 |
Recipient age, years (mean ± SD) | 5170 | 48 (15) |
Female recipients, n (%) | 5170 | 1876 (36) |
Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 3088 | 839 (27) |
Arterial hypertension, n (%) | 3217 | 2686 (83) |
Living donor, n (%) | 5116 | 645 (13) |
Donor age, years (mean ± SD) | 5108 | 46 (16) |
Sum of human leukocyte antigen mismatch (mean ± SD) | 4493 | 2.9 (1.3) |
Immunosuppression, n (%) | 5170 | Â |
Cyclosporine A-based regimen | Â | 2579 (50) |
Tacrolimus-based regimen | Â | 2287 (44) |
Other regimen | Â | 304 (6) |