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State-Level Structural Sexism and Access to the Kidney Transplant Waitlist in the United States

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Purpose: Kidney transplantation is lifesaving treatment for patients with end-stage kidney disease, but women are 17% less likely to be waitlisted than men, with this magnitude varying from 10 to 22% in different geographic regions across the United States (US). Structural sexism may be a root cause of these gender disparities, but this hypothesis has not been empirically tested. This study aimed to investigate the association between state-level structural sexism and access to the kidney transplant waitlist.

Source: American Journal of Transplantation

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajt.2025.07.2120

Authors: A. Gompers, K. Stanhope, P. Homan, J. Harding

Institutions: Emory University, Florida State University

Language: English

Topic: Organ Donation and Transplantation

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Gender equality, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,300