Table 2

Comparing 1 year and follow-up outcomes after kidney transplantation for black patients in England versus New York State between 2003 and 2014

VariableEngland, n (%)New York State, n (%)p Value
1-Year follow-up
Emergency readmission782 (64.36)892 (33.53)<0.001
Cardiac event16 (1.32)79 (2.97)0.002
Stroke12 (0.99)23 (0.86)<0.001
Cancer17 (1.40)26 (0.98)0.245
Fracture5 (0.41)18 (0.68)0.319
Transplant rejection/failure226 (18.6)702 (26.4)<0.001
Any time post-transplant
Number of emergency readmissions (mean)4.333.990.0697
Cardiac event72 (5.93)336 (12.63)<0.001
Stroke47 (3.87)125 (4.70)0.224
Cancer71 (5.84)171 (6.43)0.485
Fracture36 (2.96)84 (3.16)0.745
Transplant rejection/failure367 (30.2)1590 (59.8)<0.001
Mortality
Inhospital death9 (0.74)36 (1.35)0.099
30-day mortality12 (0.99)61 (2.29)0.006
12-month mortality34 (2.80)173 (6.50)<0.001
  • Obtained using χ2 tests.