Racial disparities in preemptive referral for kidney transplantation in Georgia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Racial disparities persist in access to kidney transplantation. Racial differences in preemptive referral, or referral prior to dialysis start, may explain this discrepancy.

Methods

Patient-level data on kidney transplant referrals (2005-2012) from all Georgia transplant centers were linked to the United States Renal Data System to examine racial disparities in preemptive referral, waitlisting, and living donor transplant. Adjusted logistic regression and Cox proportional hazard models determined the associations between race (African American vs white) and preemptive referral, and placement on the waitlist and receipt of a living donor kidney, respectively.

Results

Among 7752 adults referred for transplant evaluation, 20.38% (n = 1580) were preemptively re

SUBMITTER: Gander JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6153044 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature