Uncovering gender bias in health services: the case of kidney transplantation

Abstract Gender-based inequalities of access to health care are major public health issues. Studies performed in several countries and in some French regions showed that women had less access to kidney transplantation waiting list (KTWL) than men. Through a quantitative study based on REIN registry...

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Published in:European journal of public health 2023-10, Vol.33 (Supplement_2)
Main Authors: Komla Adoli, L, Châtelet, V, Daugas, E, Vabret, E, Jais, J P, Bayer, F, Vigneau, C, Couchoud, C, Bayat-Makoei, S
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Language:English
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Summary:Abstract Gender-based inequalities of access to health care are major public health issues. Studies performed in several countries and in some French regions showed that women had less access to kidney transplantation waiting list (KTWL) than men. Through a quantitative study based on REIN registry data, we analysed gender-based disparities in the access to KTWL in France. All incident patients who initiated dialysis from 2017 to 2019 and aged between 18 and 85 years old were included. Cox proportional hazard models, adjusted on age, comorbidities and neighbourhood deprivation level using European Deprivation Index (EDI), at national level and in all French regions, were performed. Among 29 395 patients who started dialysis in 2017-2019, 35% were women. 40% of women and 34% of men lived in most deprived areas. Men were more comorbid than women at dialysis start. At the national level, women had less access to the KTWL compared to men one and three years after dialysis start. Analyses were stratified by age (
ISSN:1101-1262
1464-360X
DOI:10.1093/eurpub/ckad160.053