Table 6 Predictors of waitlist mortality analysis

Age

HR 1.05, 95% CI 1.03–1.06, p < 0.001*

HR 1.04, 95% CI 1.02–1.06, p < 0.001**

Gender

HR 1.13, 95% CI 0.97–1.32, p = 0.11

BMI

HR 0.97, 95% CI 0.95–0.99, p = 0.001*

HR 0.96, 95% CI 0.94–0.99, p = 0.002**

Race

Black: HR 1.26, 95% CI 0.96–1.65, p = 0.10

Other: HR 0.35, 95% CI 0.11–1.08, p = 0.07

CAD

Yes: HR 2.08, 95% CI 1.31–3.30, p = 0.002*

Unknown: HR 1.02, 95% CI 0.87–1.20, p = 0.80

Yes: HR 1.78, 95% CI 1.07–2.94, p = 0.03**

Unknown: HR 0.38, 95% CI 0.09–1.62, p = 0.19

Hypertension

Yes: HR 1.42, 95% CI 1.16–1.73, p = 0.001*

Unknown: HR 1.19, 95% CI 0.99–1.42, p = 0.06

Yes: HR 1.45, 95% CI 1.17–1.80, p = 0.001**

Unknown: HR 1.46, 95% CI 1.05–2.02, p = 0.02**

Cancer

HR 1.15, 95% CI 0.88–1.49, p = 0.32

Diabetes

HR 1.56, 95% CI 1.23–1.98, p < 0.001*

HR 1.35, 95% CI 0.98–1.86, p = 0.06

Creatinine

 > 0.8: HR 1.06, 95% CI 0.88–1.29, p = 0.53

Unknown: HR 1.05, 95% CI 0.87–1.27, p = 0.62

Candidate Height

HR 0.99, 95% CI 0.99–1.01, p = 0.62

Blood Type

A: HR 0.80, 95% CI 0.68–0.95, p = 0.01*

AB: HR 1.37, 95% CI 0.85–2.21, p = 0.19

B: HR 0.87, 95% CI 0.65–1.17, p = 0.37

A: HR 0.79, 95% CI 0.64–0.98, p = 0.04**

AB: HR 1.32, 95% CI 0.75–2.33, p = 0.34

B: HR 0.72, 95% CI 0.48–1.07, p = 0.11

Functional Status

Some assistance: HR 1.15, 95% CI 0.86–1.53, p = 0.35

Total assistance: HR 1.41, 95% CI 0.84–2.37, p = 0.20

Unknown: HR 1.18, 95% CI 0.47–2.95, p = 0.73

O2 requirement

 > 3L: HR 1.27, 95% CI 1.04–1.55, p = 0.02*

Unknown: HR 1.25, 95% CI 1.03–1.51, p = 0.02

 > 3L: HR 1.17, 95% CI 0.95–1.43, p = 0.14

Unknown: HR 1.45, 95% CI 0.78–2.71, p = 0.24

PaCO2

 > 40 mm Hg: HR 0.97, 95% CI 0.74–1.28, p = 0.84

Unknown: HR 1.08, 95% CI 0.82–1.42, p = 0.58

PASP

HR 1.03, 95% CI 1.02–1.04, p < 0.001*

HR 1.02, 95% CI 1.01–1.03, p < 0.001**

PAWP

HR 1.01, 95% CI 0.99–1.02, p = 0.33

CO

HR 0.99, 95% CI 0.92–1.03, p = 0.27

Pre-capillary PH

HR 1.07, 95% CI 0.91–1.24, p = 0.43

Severe PH new (PVR > 5 WU)

HR 2.73, 95% CI 2.19–3.42, p < 0.001*

HR 1.79, 95% CI 1.22–2.60, p = 0.003**

Severe PH old (mPAP > 35 mmHg or mPAP > 25 mmHg with CI < 2.5 L/min/m2)

HR 1.58, 95% CI 1.33–1.87, p < 0.001*

HR 0.89, 95% CI 0.67–1.18, p = 0.42

mPAP ≥ 32 mmHg

HR 1.87, 95% CI 1.58–2.22, p < 0.001*

HR 1.13, 95% CI 0.82–1.56, p = 0.45

PVR ≥ 3.9 WU

HR 1.71, 95% CI 1.44–2.04, p < 0.001*

HR 1.49, 95% CI 1.14–1.95, p = 0.004**

6MWD

HR 0.98, 95% CI 0.97–0.99, p < 0.001*

HR 0.97, 95% CI 0.96–0.98, p < 0.001**

FEV1

FEV1 < 30%: HR 0.99, 95% CI 0.75–1.32, p = 0.96

Unknown: HR 1.02, 95% CI 0.76–1.37, p = 0.88

FVC

FVC < 50%: HR 1.29, 95% CI 1.06–1.57, p = 0.01*

Unknown: HR 1.17, 95% CI 0.98–1.40, p = 0.09

FVC < 50%: HR 1.19, 95% CI 0.97–1.47, p = 0.09

Unknown: HR 0.92, 95% CI 0.40–2.11, p = 0.84

Mechanical ventilation

HR 5.05, 95% CI 2.39–10.69, p < 0.001*

HR 4.51, 95% CI 1.53–13.30, p = 0.006**

Double Lung Preference

HR 1.17, 95% CI 1.01–1.37, p = 0.04*

HR 1.34, 95% CI 1.09–1.66, p = 0.007**