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Observational studyJournal of nephrology2021

Socioeconomic dependency and kidney transplantation accessibility and outcomes: a nationwide observational cohort study in South Korea.

Sehoon Park, Jina Park, Myoungsuk Kim, Ji Eun Kim, Mi-Yeon Yu, Kwangsoo Kim, Minsu Park, Yong Chul Kim, Dong Ki Kim, Kwon Wook Joo and 2 more

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12 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Sehoon ParkDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Jina ParkBiomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Myoungsuk KimBiomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Ji Eun KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Mi-Yeon YuDepartment of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Guri, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
Kwangsoo KimTransdisciplinary Department of Medicine and Advanced Technology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Minsu ParkDepartment of Statistics, Keimyung University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Yong Chul KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea.
Dong Ki KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea.
Kwon Wook JooDepartment of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea.
Yon Su KimDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Hajeong LeeDepartment of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea. mdhjlee@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-1873-1587
Seoul National University · KRSeoul National University Hospital · KRHanyang University Guri Hospital · KRKeimyung University · KRKorea University Medical Center · KR

Funding

Ministry of Health and Welfare HI18C1604
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSocioeconomic status is an important determinant for patients' accessibility to, and prognosis of, kidney transplantation. However, the association between socioeconomic dependency and kidney transplantation accessibility or prognosis after kidney transplantation remains unclear.

methodsIn this nationwide cohort study, based on the claims database of South Korea, we included 12,889 kidney transplant recipients from 2007 to 2015 and stratified them according to health insurance categories that reflect socioeconomic dependency: workplace-independent (employed, N = 3257), workplace-dependent (dependent to the workplace-independent, N = 3661), community-representative (heads of the household but self-employed or unemployed, N = 2479), community-member (N = 1618), aided-representative (heads of household receiving medical aid from the government, N = 1580), and aided-member (N = 294). The incidence of kidney transplantation was calculated to evaluate its accessibility. The risk of graft failure was assessed using the Cox regression analysis, adjusted for clinicodemographic variables, including financial status.

resultsEnd-stage kidney disease patients who were employed (workplace-independent group) had the highest incidence proportion of kidney transplantation. The dependent groups' prognoses were worse than those of their independent counterparts [workplace-dependent versus workplace-independent, HR 1.26 (1.11-1.43) and community-dependent versus community-independent, HR 1.46 (1.23-1.74)], although no difference was observed between the aided subgroups [aided-dependent versus aided-independent, adjusted HR 1.16 (0.90-1.50)].

conclusionDisparities in kidney transplantation accessibility were present in South Korea according to socioeconomic dependency; these differences may have an impact on prognosis.

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Kidney Failure, ChronicKidney TransplantationCohort StudiesHumansInsurance, HealthRetrospective StudiesSocioeconomic FactorsDisparityGraft failureKidney transplantationSocioeconomic status

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