Association of Socioeconomic Position with Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Survival After Lung Transplant

This study aimed to determine if socioeconomic status and region had any effect on post-transplant outcomes across different races and ethnicities. After another study found that transplant outcomes varied greatly based on multiple factors, researchers wanted to know if socioeconomic factors played into differences based on race. They found that socioeconomic position did not explain most of the difference in posttransplant outcomes among racial groups. These findings highlight the presence of a complex social reality that warrants further study to increase equity among transplant recipients.