Effect of recurrent alcoholism on clinical end points
| Clinical end point | Alcohol relapse (n=15) | p Value | No alcohol relapse (n=32) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 44 (31–54) | 0.004 | 50 (33–62) |
| Female/male | 4/11 | 0.4 | 5/27 |
| Overall survival | 12 (80) | 0.09 | 18 (55) |
| Mean survival (months) | 54 (17–94) | 0.08 | 44 (5–100) |
| Retransplantation | 0 | 0.16 | 5 (15) |
| Acute rejection | 5 (33) | 0.52 | 16 (50) |
| Chronic rejection | 0 | 0.22 | 3 (9) |
| Cytomegalovirus | 6 (40) | 0.22 | 16 (50) |
| Bacterial infections | 4 (26) | 0.46 | 12 (37) |
| Fungal infections | 1 (6) | 1.00 | 2 (6) |
| Employment | 4 (26) | 0.96 | 9 (28) |
| Divorce or separation | 5 (33) | 0.04 | 3 (9) |
Values in parentheses are percentages except for age and mean survival where they are ranges.