biostudies-literatureUnknown13(11)Keddis MT<h4>Background</h4>The goal is to determine the delays and reduced rates of kidney transplant (KTx) for the Indigenous Americans and variables predictive of these outcomes at a large single transplant center.<h4>Methods</h4>300 Indigenous Americans and 300 non-Hispanic white American patients presenting for KTx evaluation from 2012-2016 were studied.<h4>Results</h4>Compared to whites, the Indigenous Americans had the following: more diabetes, dialysis, physical limitation and worse socioeconomic characteristics(p<0.01); median difference of 20 day delay from referral to KTx evaluation, 17 day delay from approval to UNOS listing and 126.5 longer delay on the waitlist compared to whites(p<0.001). Of the Indigenous Americans listed, more died, were removed, or were still waiting than transplaPloS onee0207819https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC6249016biostudies-literatureTransplant center assessment of the inequity in the kidney transplant process and outcomes for the Indigenous American patients.PMC6249016Keddis MTSharma AKhamash HZhang NIlyas MLeischow SJHeilman RLfalseTransplant center assessment of the inequity in the kidney transplant process and outcomes for the Indigenous American patients.<h4>Background</h4>The goal is to determine the delays and reduced rates of kidney transplant (KTx) for the Indigenous Americans and variables predictive of these outcomes at a large single transplant center.<h4>Methods</h4>300 Indigenous Americans and 300 non-Hispanic white American patients presenting for KTx evaluation from 2012-2016 were studied.<h4>Results</h4>Compared to whites, the Indigenous Americans had the following: more diabetes, dialysis, physical limitation and worse socioeconomic characteristics(p<0.01); median difference of 20 day delay from referral to KTx evaluation, 17 day delay from approval to UNOS listing and 126.5 longer delay on the waitlist compared to whites(p<0.001). Of the Indigenous Americans listed, more died, were removed, or were still waiting than transpla2018-01-01T00:00:00Z20182025-04-05T12:59:46.913Z2019-03-27T00:10:32ZS-EPMC62490163046272410.1371/journal.pone.0207819