Advanced kidney disease may increase the likelihood of falling into poverty

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-11/ason-akd102415.php

Public Release: 7-Nov-2015
Advanced kidney disease may increase the likelihood of falling into poverty
American Society of Nephrology

Advanced stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) may cause considerable financial strains for patients and their families, according to a study that will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2015 November 3¬-8 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA.

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Of the 2914 participants who were included in the analysis, 933 were in poverty at screening and a further 436 (22% of the remaining) moved into poverty by the end of the study. The researchers found that CKD severity, but not side effects, was a significant predictor of a fall into poverty. Participants who received kidney transplants were 52% less likely to fall into poverty. Black ethnicity, low educational attainment, single adult household, and low income at the start of the study were also linked with a fall into poverty.

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