Socioeconomic Factors in Access to Renal Transplantation

Abstract

Background: Traditional socio-economic status (SES) factors that have been associated with access to renal transplantation include race, gender and income. However, these traditional factors are neither specific nor sensitive for 'at risk' status. There are now new and comprehensive SES assessment tools like the Social adaptability index (SAI) that provide an accurate and reliable estimate of an individual's social adaptability, and have been shown to predict graft failure and access to renal transplantation.