The association of socioeconomic status on kidney transplant access and outcomes: a nationwide cohort study in Taiwan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Conflicting evidence exists regarding the relationship between socioeconomic status and access to or outcomes after kidney transplantation. This study analyzed the effects of individual and neighborhood socioeconomic status on kidney transplant access and outcomes in Taiwan.

Methods

We used a retrospective cohort study design and performed comparisons using the Cox proportional hazards model after adjusting for risk factors. Data were collected from the National Health Insurance Bureau of Taiwan data (2003-2012).

Results

Patients with high individual and neighborhood socioeconomic status had higher chances of receiving kidney transplants than those with low individual and neighborhood socioeconomic status [adjusted hazard ratio (aHR) = 2.04; 95% CI: (1.81-2

SUBMITTER: Chung TL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11473664 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature