Neighborhood Segregation and Access to Live Donor Kidney Transplantation.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Identifying the mechanisms of structural racism, such as racial and ethnic segregation, is a crucial first step in addressing the persistent disparities in access to live donor kidney transplantation (LDKT).

Objective

To assess whether segregation at the candidate's residential neighborhood and transplant center neighborhood is associated with access to LDKT.

Design, setting, and participants

In this cohort study spanning January 1995 to December 2021, participants included non-Hispanic Black or White adult candidates for first-time LDKT reported in the US national transplant registry. The median (IQR) follow-up time for each participant was 1.9 (0.6-3.0) years.

Main outcome and measures

Segregation, measured using the Theil H method to calculate seg

SUBMITTER: Li Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10877505 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature