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World J Transplant. Jun 18, 2024; 14(2): 90866
Published online Jun 18, 2024. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v14.i2.90866
Published online Jun 18, 2024. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v14.i2.90866
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of liver transplant hospitalizations, n (%)
| Factor | 2019 | 2020 | P value |
| Total liver transplant hospitalizations | 7810 (49.7) | 7910 (50.3) | |
| Liver transplant rejections | 120 (1.5) | 180 (2.3) | < 0.001 |
| Elixhauser comorbidity index score | < 0.001 | ||
| ≤ 2 | 325 (4.2) | 235 (3.0) | |
| ≥ 3 | 7490 (95.8) | 7680 (97.0) | |
| Age in years at admission, median (IQR) | 57.0 (49.0, 64.0) | 57.0 (48.0, 64.0) | 0.75 |
| Gender | 0.90 | ||
| Male | 4885 (62.51) | 4940 (62.41) | |
| Female | 2930 (37.49) | 2975 (37.59) | |
| Median household income national quartile for patient ZIP code | < 0.001 | ||
| 1st (0-25th) | 1770 (23.2) | 1935 (24.8) | |
| 2nd (26th-50th) | 1850 (24.2) | 2070 (26.6) | |
| 3rd (51st-75th) | 2115 (27.7) | 1830 (23.5) | |
| 4th (76th-100th) | 1905 (24.9) | 1955 (25.1) | |
| Primary payer | 0.39 | ||
| Medicare | 2405 (32.2) | 2345 (31.0) | |
| Medicaid | 1205 (16.1) | 1260 (16.7) | |
| Private and other | 3943 (50.5) | 3991 (50.5) | |
| Inpatient mortality | 210 (2.7) | 250 (3.2) | 0.079 |
| Length of stay (d), median (IQR) | 12.0 (7.0, 23.0) | 12.0 (8.0, 24.0) | 0.2 |
| Total charges (USD), median (IQR) | 428177.0 (307282.0, 689844.0) | 473252.0 (334552.0, 744322.0) | < 0.001 |
- Citation: Inayat F, Patel P, Ali H, Afzal A, Tahir H, Chaudhry A, Ishtiaq R, Rehman AU, Darji K, Afzal MS, Nawaz G, Giammarino A, Satapathy SK. Impact of COVID-19 on liver transplant recipients: A nationwide cohort study evaluating hospitalization, transplant rejection, and inpatient mortality. World J Transplant 2024; 14(2): 90866
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3230/full/v14/i2/90866.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5500/wjt.v14.i2.90866