Quantifying the Race Stratified Impact of Socioeconomics on Graft Outcomes in Kidney Transplant Recipients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Socioeconomic status (SES) is a significant determinant of health outcomes and may be an important component of the causal chain surrounding racial disparities in kidney transplantation. The social adaptability index (SAI) is a validated and quantifiable measure of SES, with a lack of studies analyzing this measure longitudinally or between races.

Methods

Longitudinal cohort study in adult kidney transplantation transplanted at a single-center between 2005 and 2012. The SAI score includes 5 domains (employment, education, marital status, substance abuse and income), each with a minimum of 0 and maximum of 3 for an aggregate of 0 to 15 (higher score → better SES).

Results

One thousand one hundred seventy-one patients were included; 624 (53%) were African Ame

SUBMITTER: Taber DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4818195 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature