Table 3

Factors influencing time to first rejection occurrence

FactorRR (95% CI)
Recipient age (years)
 0–94.32 (1.43,13.01)
 10–192.60 (0.99, 6.85)
 20–292.40 (1.16, 5.00)
 30–391.93 (0.97, 3.87)
 40–491.55 (0.78, 3.08)
 50–591.43 (0.76, 2.71)
 60–691.32 (0.75, 2.34)
 70–791.19 (0.70, 2.04)
 80+1.00
Previous grafts in operated eye
 None1.00
 One1.39 (0.92, 2.11)
 Two2.66 (1.56, 4.54)
 More2.75 (1.34, 5.65)
Diagnosis of original disease
 Keratoconus1.00
 Primary endothelial failure1.48 (0.68, 3.24)
 Secondary endothelial failure2.35 (1.17, 4.69)
 Herpes simplex keratitis1.99 (0.99, 3.98)
 Other inflammation2.43 (1.21, 4.86)
 Stromal dystrophy0.98 (0.30, 3.20)
 Trauma1.94 (0.88, 4.30)
 Others2.28 (1.09, 4.76)
Glaucoma
 No1.00
 Yes1.52 (1.05, 2.21)
Graft size
 Donor + recipient
  ⩽14.5 mm1.00
  ⩽15.5 mm1.43 (0.99, 2.06)
  >15.5 mm1.58 (1.08, 2.31)
 Donor − recipient
  = 0 mm1.00
  ⩽0.25 mm0.90 (0.59, 1.37)
  >0.25 mm1.19 (0.86, 1.66)