Table 2

HRs and 95% CI for mortality and graft failure in US transplant recipients (2000–2018), by diabetes and donor status

TotalLiving donorDeceased donor
Unadjusted HRAdjusted HR*Unadjusted HRAdjusted HR*Unadjusted HRAdjusted HR*
Mortality
 No diabetes1.0 (reference)1.0 (reference)1.0 (reference)
 T1D1.35 (1.32 to 1.39)1.95 (1.88 to 2.03)1.90 (1.81 to 2.00)2.04 (1.91 to 2.17)1.12 (1.08 to 1.15)1.91 (1.82 to 2.00)
 T2D2.26 (2.22 to 2.29)1.65 (1.62 to 1.69)2.81 (2.72 to 2.90)1.74 (1.67 to 1.82)1.96 (1.92 to 1.99)1.62 (1.59 to 1.66)
Graft failure
 No diabetes1.0 (reference)1.0 (reference)1.0 (reference)
 T1D1.08 (1.04 to 1.11)1.24 (1.18 to 1.31)1.36 (1.27 to 1.46)1.30 (1.19 to 1.42)0.92 (0.88 to 0.96)1.22 (1.14 to 1.30)
 T2D1.38 (1.35 to 1.41)1.32 (1.28 to 1.36)1.53 (1.46 to 1.60)1.51 (1.41 to 1.60)1.24 (1.21 to 1.27)1.27 (1.23 to 1.31)
  • *Adjusted for recipient characteristics of age, sex, race/ethnicity, insurance status, ESKD duration prior to transplant, smoking history, BMI, comorbidities, and graft failure status (where appropriate), as well as donor characteristics of age, sex, race/ethnicity, cold ischemic time, and donor risk level.

  • BMI, body mass index; ESKD, end-stage kidney disease; T1D, type 1 diabetes; T2D, type 2 diabetes.