Table 4

Comparison between the two participating transplant centers

Characteristic

KFNGH

UW

P

Number of patients

63

111

Age (years)

46.25 ± 13.97

51.82 ± 10.12

0.04

Females/males

27/36

43/68

NS

Hepatitis C

36 (57)

10 (9)

<0.001

EtOH

0 (0)

22 (20)

<0.001

HCV-EtOH

2 (3)

23 (21)

0.002

Other etiologies

25 (40)

56 (50)

NS

Actual mortality

6 (9.52)

4 (3.60)

NS

APACHE II score

21.09 ± 5.01

14.37 ± 3.59

<0.001

ROD, original model

20.55 ± 12.94

8.65 ± 4.38

<0.001

ROD, new model

14.54 ± 10.73

5.68 ± 3.01

<0.001

SMR, original model; 95% CI

0.46; 0.17–0.95

0.42; 0.11–1.04

SMR, new model; 95% CI

0.65; 0.25–1.35

0.63; 0.17–1.57

Figures in parentheses are percentages. EtOH, alcohol liver disease; HCV, hepatitis C virus; KFNGH, King Fahad National Guard Hospital; NS, not significant; ROD, risk of death; SMR, standardized mortality ratio; UW, University of Wisconsin.

Arabi et al. Critical Care 2002 6:245   doi:10.1186/cc1497