Alexander S. Goldfarb?Rumyantzev|Gurprataap Singh Sandhu|Bradley C. Baird|Anna Barenbaum|Joo Heung Yoon|Noelle Dimitri|James K. Koford|Fuad S. Shihab
Effect of education on racial disparities in access to kidney transplantation
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center|University of Utah|Tel Aviv University|Massachusetts General Hospital|Harvard University|Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center|University of Utah|University of Utah
goldfarbrumyantzev sandhu gs baird b barenbaum yoon jh dimitri n koford jk shihab f effect education racial disparities access kidney transplantation clin transplant 2012 26 7481 2010 john wiley amp sons abstract higher education level might result reduced disparities access renal transplantation analyzed two outcomes placed waiting list transplanted without listing ii transplantation patients placed waiting list identified 3224 adult patients endstage renal disease esrd united states renal data system education information available mean age esrd onset 571 162 yr old 543 men 642 white 504 diabetics compared whites fewer african americans graduated college 10 vs 167 higher percentage never graduated high school 386 vs 308 african american race associated reduced access transplantation hazard ratio hr 070 p lt 0001 waitlistingtransplantation without listing hr 058 p lt 0001 transplantation listing african american patients less likely waitlistedtransplanted three lesseducated groups hr 067 p 0005 never completed high school hr 076 p 002 high school graduates hr 065 p 0003 partial college education however difference lost statistical significance completed college education hr 075 p 01 conclusion comparing white african american candidates racial disparities access kidney transplantation exist however might alleviated highly educated individuals