Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics and of older compared with younger kidney transplant recipients
Younger (< 60) n = 37 | Older (≥ 60) n = 23 | |
|---|---|---|
Median age (range) | 43 (34–51) | 67 (60–80) |
Male sex | 60% | 74% |
White race | 68% | 65% |
Hispanic | 41% | 35% |
Dialysis pre-transplant | 73% | 91% |
Diabetes pre-transplant | 32% | 57% |
Induction, ATG | 30% | 30% |
Deceased donor | 46% | 44% |
Tacrolimus Y/N* | 95% | 83% |
Tacrolimus trough (mean, SD)* | 9.7 (3.3) | 10.1 (3.6) |
MMF daily dose in g (mean, SD) | 1.4 (0.7) | 1.2 (1.2) |
Prednisone daily dose in mg (mean, SD) | 5.3 (1.6) | 5.6 (3.1) |