Effect of weekend transplant status on secondary outcomes
| Weekday Tx (N=99 061) | Weekend Tx (N=37 654) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delayed allograft function (use of dialysis within first week) % | 24.9% | 24.6% | 0.7* |
| Length of initial hospital stay after Tx in days: median (IQR) (date of discharge–date of admission) | 7.0 (5.0–9.0) | 6.0 (5.0–10.0) | <0.001† |
| Treatment for acute rejection in the first year % | 12.7 | 12.7 | 0.066* |
*χ2 -test proportions.
†Mann-Whitney test.
Tx, transplantation.