Differences in access to kidney transplantation between Hispanic and non-Hispanic whites by geographic location in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Hispanic patients undergoing chronic dialysis are less likely to receive a kidney transplant compared with non-Hispanic whites. This study sought to elucidate disparities in the path to receipt of a deceased donor transplant between Hispanic and non-Hispanic whites.

Design, setting, participants, & measurements

Using the US Renal Data System, 417,801 Caucasians who initiated dialysis between January 1, 1995 and December 31, 2007 with follow-up through 2008 were identified. This study investigated time from first dialysis to first kidney transplantation, time from first dialysis to waitlisting, and time from waitlisting to kidney transplantation. Multivariable Cox regression estimated cause-specific hazard ratios (HRCS) and subdistribution (competing

SUBMITTER: Arce CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3848391 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature