TY - DATA T1 - Supplementary Material for: Racial/Ethnic Differences in Barriers to Kidney Transplant Evaluation among Hemodialysis Patients PY - 2017/12/19 AU - Jones D. AU - You Z. AU - Kendrick J.B. UR - https://karger.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Supplementary_Material_for_Racial_Ethnic_Differences_in_Barriers_to_Kidney_Transplant_Evaluation_among_Hemodialysis_Patients/5715976 DO - 10.6084/m9.figshare.5715976.v1 L4 - https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/10035670 KW - Racial disparities KW - Kidney transplant KW - Hemodialysis N2 - Background: Only a small percentage of dialysis patients receive a transplant and this is particularly the case for racial/ethnic minorities. Our objective was to identify barriers to initial transplant evaluation in our dialysis centers. Methods: We conducted a survey of adult hemodialysis patients from 4 dialysis units in the Denver Metro area in 2016. Participants completed an 11-item survey with demographic information and questions regarding time on dialysis, if a provider ever spoke to them about transplant, and whether they had been evaluated for a transplant. Reasons for not having an evaluation were explored. Descriptive statistics, chi-square analyses, and multivariate analyses were used to examine the responses. Results: A total of 167 patients completed the survey (response rate 63.9%). The majority of participants were male and were Hispanic (49%) or Non-Hispanic black (31.7%). Of these, 140 patients (84.0%) reported discussing kidney transplantation with their doctor but only 53% reported having a transplant evaluation. After adjustment for age, gender, and time on dialysis, significantly fewer blacks reported having an evaluation than Non-Hispanic whites or Hispanics (43.4 vs. 57.7% [whites] and 59.7% [Hispanics], p = 0.03). The most frequent responses of the patients who had not been evaluated were the following: not referred by their provider (46%), did not know how to proceed (43.4%), or did not understand the benefits (39.5%) or transplant process (38.2%). Compared to Non-Hispanic whites, blacks and Hispanics reported less understanding of the benefits and process of transplant. Conclusion: Timely referral by providers and improved kidney transplantation education may reduce disparities in access to kidney transplantation. ER -