Table 1

Demographics of the study population (n=591) (only height is different between the two groups (p=0.003))

Daytime (8:00–17:00), n=129Evening and night-time (17:00–8:00), n=462P values
Mean (SD)MedianRangeMean (SD)MedianRange
Age51.8 (15.3)5514–7652.2 (15.6)5510–780.772
Height177.4 (7.1)180161–198174.8 (9.4)175140–2000.003
Weight76.6 (13.4)7852–12076.6 (15.1)7735–1500.996
BMI24.3 (3.6)24.017.6–34.725.0 (4.1)24.712.5–46.30.080
n (%)n (%)
Sex
 Male75 (58)256 (55)
 Female54 (42)206 (45)0.581
Donor type
 DBD69 (53)210 (45)
 DCD60 (47)252 (55)0.106
Aberrant anatomy32 (17)129 (28)0.458
  • BMI, Body Mass Index; DBD, determination of brain death; DCD, determination of death.

  • n represents the number of procured organs.

  • P-values <0.05 are in bold.