Research Article

Sequelae of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Infection among Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Large Single-Center Experience

Table 3

Risk factors for hospitalization.

CovariateUnivariate analysesMultivariate analyses
HR95% CIHR95% CI

Age at SARS-CoV-2 infection diagnosis (per year)1.031.02–1.04<0.0011.031.02–1.04<0.001
Male recipient1.291.05–1.590.011.291.04–1.600.02
Non-white recipient1.591.27–1.99<0.0011.481.17–1.880.001
Diabetes as a cause of ESKD vs other2.051.66–2.55<0.0011.771.41–2.21<0.001
Living donor recipient0.690.56–0.850.0060.910.72–1.130.40
Previous transplant0.890.68–1.150.36
Tacrolimus + MPA + prednisone maintenance vs other1.281.03–1.590.021.180.92–1.510.18
Prednisone-based immunosuppression1.801.26–2.580.0011.290.86–1.950.22
Treatment of rejection before SARS-CoV-2 infection0.970.36–2.620.97
Vaccinated0.810.66–0.990.040.730.59–0.900.003
Baseline eGFR pre-SARS-CoV-2 infection (per mL/min/1.73 m2)0.980.97–0.99<0.0010.980.97–0.99<0.001
Interval from transplant to COVID-19 (per month)1.010.99–1.020.19

Bold values signify statistically significant with p value less than 0.05.