May 20, 2008
Huge gap in mortality rates among those with CKD
Using data from a population based survey of community dwelling individuals, Dr. Rajnish Mehrotra and his team found that those with chronic kidney disease (CKD) had an all-cause mortality rate twice that of those with normal kidney function. Also, among those with CKD, blacks who were under 65 years old were 78% more likely to die than their white counterparts.
From EurekaAlert.org:
Dr. Mehrotra and his team conclude that their findings may explain the lower mortality rates observed among blacks with advanced kidney disease. As a result of the higher risk for death in the early stage of chronic kidney disease, only healthier blacks are surviving and developing later stages of chronic kidney disease.
The study will appear in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
EXTRA: Ohio Health Policy Review talks about how expensive open enrollment is for a high risk uninsured person. A single 40 year old can expect to pay $20,000 for a year of insurance.
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Posted by David Porter at 07:45 AM
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Category: Health Disparities; ckd; insurance; kidney disease; racial differences
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