Examination of racial and ethnic differences in deceased organ donation ratio over time in the US
JAMA Surgery Apr 18, 2021
Kernodle AB, Zhang W, Motter JD, et al. - Researchers conducted this population-based cohort study with the aim to investigate changes in deceased organ donation by race and ethnicity over time in the US. They included a total of 141,534 deceased donors and 5,268,200 potential donors in the analysis. Black and American Indian/Alaska Native populations showed the greatest increase in donation ratios (actual deceased donors to potential donors) from 1999 to 2017. Although racial differences attenuated with these increases, Black and American Indian/Alaska Native populations still donated at 69% and 28%, respectively, there was an increase in the rate of the White population, and ethnic differences over time, with Hispanic/Latino populations having a 4% lower donation ratio than non-Hispanic/Latino populations. Overall findings suggest that despite an increase in deceased organ donation among some racial groups over time at a faster rate than among the White population, substantial racial differences remains.
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