Table 3: Multivariate Cox regression analysis of risk factors for death in single lung transplant patients.

Variable

HR (95% CI)

p-value

Post-LAS implementation

2.05 (1.1-3.8)

0.02

Age

1.03 (0.97-1.09)

0.38

Oxygen requirements

1.36 (1.1-1.7)

0.003

Time on wait list

1.00 (0.99-1.00)

0.53

Lung allocation score

1.0 (0.92-1.09)

0.96

Diabetes

1.55 (0.78-3.10)

0.21

FVC predicted

1.0 (0.97-1.02)

0.67

FEV1 predicted

1.04 (0.98-1.11)

0.19

Systolic PAP

0.98 (0.91-1.05)

0.54

Mean PAP

0.99 (0.91-1.08)

0.83

CPB

0.77 (0.36-1.62)

0.49

 

HR: Hazard Ratio; LAS: Lung Allocation Score; FVC: Forced Vital Capacity; FEV1: Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second; PAP: Pulmonary Arterial Pressure; CPB: Cardiopulmonary Bypass.