The Impact of Socioeconomic Factors on Kidney Transplantation: A Systematic Review of Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Low- and Middle-Income Countries
2.2. Literature Search
2.3. Selection Criteria and Abstract Screening
2.4. Full-Text Screening and Data Extraction
3. Results
3.1. Search Results
3.2. The Relationship between Country’s Income and KT Prevalence
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Region | Number of Countries Reported | GNI per Capita (Median, Q25–Q75) (in $) | KRT Prevalence (Median, Q25–Q75) (pmp) | KT Prevalence (Median, Q25–Q75) (pmp) |
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Africa | 5 | 780 (770–2020) | 15 (7.1–51.8) | 1.05 (0–2.7) |
Asia | 24 | 3805 (2010–5055) | 499 (175–958.7) | 58 (0–82.8) |
Europe | 11 | 8160 (7615–10,765) | 591 (420.5–786.5) | 7 (3.9–28) |
Latin America | 16 | 6105 (4077.5–8305) | 469 (332.95–753.5) | 50 (39.5–187.5) |
Region | Country | Year of Report | Population (in Thousands) | GNI per Capita | Number of Renal Centers | Number of KRTs (n) | Prevalence of KRT (pmp) | Prevalence of HD (pmp) | Prevalence of PD (pmp) | Prevalence of KT (pmp) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Europe | Albania [12] | 2023 | 2818 | 7570 | 14 | 1664 | 591 | 5 | ||
Europe | Belarus [12] | 2023 | 9380 | 7780 | 54 | 3881 | 414 | 26 | ||
Europe | Bosnia and Herzegovina [12] | 2023 | 3531 | 8160 | 29 | 2547 | 721 | 2.8 | ||
Europe | Bulgaria [27,37] | 2018 | 7000 | 8530 | 3893 | 610 | 522 | 19 | 91 | |
Europe | Kosovo [12] | 2023 | 1688 | 5980 | 9 | 784 | 465 | 6 | ||
Europe | Montenegro [12] | 2023 | 621 | 11,500 | 12 | 241 | 387.9 | 381.5 | 0 | 0 |
Europe | North Macedonia [12] | 2023 | 2069 | 7660 | 23 | 1762 | 852 | 7 | ||
Europe | Russian Federation [12] | 2023 | 143,248 | 14,250 | 740 | 61,164 | 427 | 8 | ||
Europe | Serbia [12] | 2023 | 6209 | 10,030 | 64 | 5516 | 888.4 | 679.8 | 73.6 | 1.1 |
Europe | Türkiye [12] | 2023 | 83,614 | 11,650 | 1111 | 83,350 | 997 | 30 | ||
Europe | Ukraine [24,25] | 2021 | 42,216 | 2750 | 8290 | 267.9 | 208.9 | 22.3 | 35.7 | |
Asia | Afghanistan [21] | 2018 | 34,700 | 520 | 5000 | 144 | ||||
Asia | Armenia [13] | 2021 | 2780.469 | 4850 | ||||||
Asia | Azerbaijan [14] | 2022 | 5670 | |||||||
Asia | Bangladesh [35] | 2022 | 167,000 | 2820 | 101 | |||||
Asia | Bhutan [35] | 2018 | 800 | 3140 | 3 | 140 | 175 | 0 | ||
Asia | Cambodia [35] | 2019 | 15,000 | 1560 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | ||
Asia | China (Mainland) [38,39] | 2019 | 1,428,000 | 10,310 | 610,811 | 402.18 | 39.95 | |||
Asia | India [9,15,21] | 2019 | 1,340,000 | 2080 | 134 | |||||
Asia | Indonesia [21,28,32,35] | 2019 | 267,663 | 4070 | 797 | 77,892 | 499 | 494 | 5 | |
Asia | Iran [16,30,31] | 2018 | 81,672 | 4880 | 892 | 408 | 37 | 447 | ||
Asia | Jordan [35] | 2019 | 9700 | 4180 | 9300 | 958.7 | 546.5 | 95.9 | 463.9 | |
Asia | Kazakhstan [8] | 2021 | 19,196.465 | 8790 | 67.3 | |||||
Asia | Laos [6] | 2017 | 2240 | 0 | ||||||
Asia | Malaysia [6,35] | 2019 | 32,000 | 10,960 | 41,525 | 1345 | 1160 | 128 | 58 | |
Asia | Maldives [35] | 2018 | 400 | 9880 | ||||||
Asia | Mongolia [35] | 2019 | 3200 | 3840 | 390 | |||||
Asia | Myanmar [35] | 2019 | 1370 | |||||||
Asia | Nepal [35] | 2019 | 26,000 | 1220 | 1500 | |||||
Asia | Pakistan [35] | 2018 | 193,200 | 1610 | ||||||
Asia | Philippines [6,35] | 2019 | 105,000 | 3770 | 32,077 | 607 | ||||
Asia | Sri Lanka [35] | 2018 | 21,200 | 4360 | 5482 | 258 | ||||
Asia | Thailand [6,33,35] | 2015 | 69,157.023 | 5580 | 1307 | 82.8 | ||||
Asia | Timor-Leste [6] | 2017 | 1800 | |||||||
Asia | Vietnam [37,40] | 2018 | 94,914.33 | 3060 | 3.04 | |||||
Africa | Democratic Republic of the Congo [34] | 2018 | 82,366,288 | 480 | 15 | 242 | 3 | 2.9 | 0 | |
Africa | Ethiopia [10,19] | 2018 | 112,000 | 780 | 30 | 800 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 0 | 1.05 |
Africa | Nigeria [11,36] | 2018 | 203,000 | 2020 | 10 | 15 | 14.7 | 0.05 | 2.7 | |
Africa | Uganda [22,23] | 2018 | 44,700 | 770 | 10 | 51.8 | 0 | |||
Africa | South Africa [17,18,29] | 2021 | 60.14 | 6540 | 281 | 8866 | 147 | 105 | 14 | 28 |
Latin America | Argentina [4] | 2021 | 44,694.198 | 9980 | 976 | 673 | 45 | 258 | ||
Latin America | Bolivia [4] | 2021 | 11,306.341 | 3290 | 451 | 33 | ||||
Latin America | Brazil [4] | 2021 | 208,846.892 | 7880 | 876 | 591 | 49 | 236 | ||
Latin America | Colombia [4] | 2021 | 48,168.996 | 6220 | 686 | 400 | 148 | 139 | ||
Latin America | Costa Rica [20] | 2015 | 4669.000 | 10,610 | 338.8 | 29.1 | 20.8 | 288.9 | ||
Latin America | Cuba [4] | 2021 | 11,116.396 | 8920 | 430 | 293 | 6 | 131 | ||
Latin America | Dominican Republic [4] | 2021 | 10,298.756 | 8100 | 305 | 183 | 75 | 47 | ||
Latin America | Ecuador [20] | 2015 | 14,490.000 | 5990 | 405.9 | 352 | 34.5 | 19.5 | ||
Latin America | Guatemala [4] | 2021 | 16,581.273 | 4930 | 508 | 257 | 204 | 46 | ||
Latin America | Honduras [20] | 2015 | 7619.000 | 2020 | 187.2 | 167.1 | 16.3 | 3.8 | ||
Latin America | Haiti [4] | 2021 | 10,788.440 | 1440 | ||||||
Latin America | Mexico [4] | 2021 | 125,959.205 | 9920 | 1405 | 272 | 499 | 634 | ||
Latin America | Nicaragua [20] | 2015 | 5813.000 | 1870 | 37 | 29.2 | 2.6 | 5.2 | ||
Latin America | Peru [4] | 2021 | 31,331.228 | 6440 | 590 | 486 | 56 | 48 | ||
Latin America | Paraguay [4] | 2021 | 7025.763 | 5730 | 331 | 271 | 10 | 50 | ||
Latin America | El Salvador [4] | 2021 | 6187.271 | 4340 | 776 | 297 | 380 | 99 |
Country | Prevalence of KTs (pmp) | First Year of KTs | Number of KT Centers | Total Number of KTs | Number of KTs per Year | Deceased Donor (%) | Living Donor (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Albania [12] | 5 | 14 | 0 | 100 | |||
Belarus [12] | 26 | 242 | 100 | 0 | |||
Bosnia and Herzegovina [12] | 2.8 | 10 | 18 | 82 | |||
Bulgaria [27,37] | 91 | 1968 | 3 | 638 | 25 | ||
Kosovo [12] | 6 | 10 | 0 | 100 | |||
Montenegro [12] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
North Macedonia [12] | 7 | 14 | 29 | 71 | |||
Russian Federation [12] | 8 | 1124 | 87.5 | 12.5 | |||
Serbia [12] | 1.1 | 7 | 72.7 | 27.3 | |||
Türkiye [12] | 30 | 197 | 10 | 90 | |||
Ukraine [24,25] | 35.7 | 1933 | 7 | 1533 | 135 | 0 * | 100 |
Afghanistan [21] | 1 | ||||||
Armenia [13] | 1 | 196 | 20 | ||||
Azerbaijan [14] | 1971 | 7 | 898 | 100 | |||
Bangladesh [35] | 10 | 1500 | 350 | 0 | 100 | ||
Bhutan [35] | 0 | NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Cambodia [35] | 0 | NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
China (Mainland) [38,39] | 1972 | 10,000 | 86.8 | 13.2 | |||
India [9,15,21] | 1971 | 233 | 8000 | 0.34 | |||
Indonesia [21,28,32,35] | 1977 | 16 | 142 | 0 | 100 | ||
Iran [16,30,31] | 447 | 1967 | 2281 | 10 | 90 | ||
Jordan [35] | 463.9 | 4500 | 230–250 | ||||
Kazakhstan [8] | 67.3 | 1278 | 12.5 | 87.5 | |||
Laos [6] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Malaysia [6,35] | 58 | ||||||
Maldives [35] | |||||||
Mongolia [35] | |||||||
Myanmar [35] | 1995 | 220 | |||||
Nepal [35] | 4 | 312 | |||||
Pakistan [35] | 16 | 476 | |||||
Philippines [6,35] | |||||||
Sri Lanka [35] | 7 | 267 | |||||
Thailand [6,33,35] | 82.8 | 1972 | 26 | 5729 | 50.4 | 49.6 | |
Timor-Leste [6] | |||||||
Vietnam [37,40] | 3.04 | 1992 | 17 | 2426 | 7.3 | 92.7 | |
Democratic Republic of the Congo [34] | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Ethiopia [10,19] | 1.05 | 2015 | 118 | 35–40 | 0 | 100 | |
Nigeria [11,36] | 2.7 | 2000 | 14 | 550 | 142 | 0 | 100 |
Uganda [22,23] | 0 | 0 | 100 (outside Uganda) | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
South Africa [17,18,29] | 28 | 1966 | 7 | 1697 | 260 | 58.3 | 41.7 |
Argentina [4] | 258 | ||||||
Bolivia [4] | 33 | ||||||
Brazil [4] | 236 | ||||||
Colombia [4] | 139 | ||||||
Costa Rica [20] | 288.9 | ||||||
Cuba [4] | 131 | ||||||
Dominican Republic [4] | 47 | ||||||
Ecuador [20] | 19.5 | ||||||
Guatemala [4] | 46 | ||||||
Honduras [20] | 3.8 | ||||||
Haiti [4] | |||||||
Mexico [4] | 634 | ||||||
Nicaragua [20] | 5.2 | ||||||
Peru [4] | 48 | ||||||
Paraguay [4] | 50 | ||||||
El Salvador [4] | 99 |
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Duong, N.X.; Thai, M.S.; Tran, N.S.; Hoang, K.C.; Chau, Q.T.; Ngo, X.T.; Duong, T.T.; Truong, T.H.T.; Ngo, H.T.T.; Nguyen, D.T.; et al. The Impact of Socioeconomic Factors on Kidney Transplantation: A Systematic Review of Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Soc. Int. Urol. J. 2024, 5, 349-360. https://doi.org/10.3390/siuj5050054
Duong NX, Thai MS, Tran NS, Hoang KC, Chau QT, Ngo XT, Duong TT, Truong THT, Ngo HTT, Nguyen DT, et al. The Impact of Socioeconomic Factors on Kidney Transplantation: A Systematic Review of Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Société Internationale d’Urologie Journal. 2024; 5(5):349-360. https://doi.org/10.3390/siuj5050054
Chicago/Turabian StyleDuong, Nguyen Xuong, Minh Sam Thai, Ngoc Sinh Tran, Khac Chuan Hoang, Quy Thuan Chau, Xuan Thai Ngo, Trung Toan Duong, Tan Ho Trong Truong, Hanh Thi Tuyet Ngo, Dat Tien Nguyen, and et al. 2024. "The Impact of Socioeconomic Factors on Kidney Transplantation: A Systematic Review of Low- and Middle-Income Countries" Société Internationale d’Urologie Journal 5, no. 5: 349-360. https://doi.org/10.3390/siuj5050054
APA StyleDuong, N. X., Thai, M. S., Tran, N. S., Hoang, K. C., Chau, Q. T., Ngo, X. T., Duong, T. T., Truong, T. H. T., Ngo, H. T. T., Nguyen, D. T., Quy, K., Hoang, T. D., Nguyen, D.-D., Onder, N. K., Mendiola, D. F., Mai, A. T., Hammad, M. A. M., Vuong, H. G., Tiong, H. Y., ... Nguyen, T. T. (2024). The Impact of Socioeconomic Factors on Kidney Transplantation: A Systematic Review of Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Société Internationale d’Urologie Journal, 5(5), 349-360. https://doi.org/10.3390/siuj5050054