Open AccessRacial/Ethnic Inequities in Access to High-Quality Dialysis Treatment in Chicago: Does Neighborhood Racial/Ethnic Composition Matter?
Author(s) -
Haena Lee,
Julia T. Caldwell,
Chieko Maene,
Kathleen A. Cagney,
Milda R. Saunders
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of racial and ethnic health disparities
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.644
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 2197-3792
pISSN - 2196-8837
DOI - 10.1007/s40615-020-00708-8
Subject(s) - ethnic group , medicine , demography , gerontology , dialysis , race (biology) , racial composition , health equity , epidemiology , public health , sociology , nursing , gender studies , anthropology
Blacks and Hispanics face a higher incidence rate of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and tend to experience poorer access to quality health care compared with Whites. Income, education, and insurance coverage differentials are typically identified as risk factors, but neighborhood-level analyses may provide additional insights. We examine whether neighborhood racial composition contributes to racial/ethnic inequities in access to high-quality dialysis care in Chicago.