Socioeconomic Inequities in Preemptive Kidney Transplantation and Graft Survival: An Innovative Approach to Identifying Disparities in Kidney Transplantation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The limitations of conventional measures of socioeconomic status (SES) limit our ability to elucidate the role of SES as a key element of social determinants of health in kidney transplantation. This study's objective was to use an innovative SES measure, the HOUsing-based SES measure (HOUSES) index, to examine the effects of social determinants of health on access to and outcomes of kidney transplantation.

Methods

Our study included residents of Minnesota (age older than 18 y) who underwent kidney transplantation at a single center between 2010 and 2020. SES was determined using the HOUSES index, categorized into quartiles (Q1 for lower, Q2-Q4 for higher SES). We used mixed-effects multivariable logistic and Cox models to examine the effects of HOUSES on preempti

SUBMITTER: Kizilbash S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11658720 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature