Residential Neighborhood Disadvantage and Access to Kidney Transplantation.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Residence in a disadvantaged neighborhood is a key driver of racial and ethnic disparities in the diagnosis and management of chronic diseases; however, its impact on disparities in access to waitlisting and kidney transplantation (KT) is unclear.

Objective

To examine the association between neighborhood disadvantage and access to waitlisting and KT.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective cohort study (January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2021) used a US national registry to assess adults (aged ≥18 years) with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) and adult KT candidates. Statistical analysis was performed in March 2025.

Exposure

Residential neighborhood disadvantage score (built environment disadvantage, criminal injustice, education disadvantag

SUBMITTER: Li Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12754678 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature