Table 2 Baseline demographic and clinical data obtained at transplant assessment for those transplanted and those who died on the waiting list
Transplanted(n = 17)nDied on list(n = 37)np Value
Age (years)53 (8)1755 (7)370.3
6MWT distance (m)226 (106)16199 (129)300.5
Desaturation on 6MWT (%)79 (10)1574 (19)280.07
Body mass index25.5 (5.3)1726.7 (3.9)370.4
Pao2 (kPa, room air)7.9 (1.6)127.7 (1.8)240.7
Paco2 (kPa, room air)5.4 (0.9)125.0 (0.6)240.1
FEV1 (% predicted)47 (14)1748 (16)370.8
VC (% predicted)43 (17)1244 (17)370.9
Tlco (% predicted)*25 (16–36)1321 (10–104)210.2
Kco (% predicted)*60 (18–96)1350 (22–91)210.2
TLC (% predicted)*46 (33–86)1545 (28–90)300.9
  • Data shown are mean (SD) or *median (range).

  • 6MWT, 6 min walk test; Pao2, Paco2, arterial oxygen and carbon dioxide tensions; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 s; VC, vital capacity; Tlco, total lung transfer factor; Kco, transfer factor corrected for alveolar volume; TLC, total lung capacity.

  • Mean/median values were compared using the unpaired t test or Mann-Whitney U test to detect differences in severity of disease (significance, p<0.05).