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World J Transplant. Sep 18, 2026; 16(3): 120639
Published online Sep 18, 2026. doi: 10.5500/wjt.120639
Published online Sep 18, 2026. doi: 10.5500/wjt.120639
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of 54891 kidney transplant candidates listed in 2020 and 2022, by body mass index subgroup, n (%)
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | |||
| Candidate characteristics, median (IQR) | 18.5- < 30 | 30- < 35 | ≥ 35 |
| (n = 29086) | (n = 15364) | (n = 10441) | |
| Age at registration (years) | 56 (44, 65) | 57 (47, 64) | 53 (44, 62) |
| Birth sex | |||
| Female | 10916 (38) | 5501 (36) | 4302 (41) |
| Male | 18170 (62) | 9863 (64) | 6139 (59) |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| Non-Hispanic White | 14547 (50) | 7182 (47) | 4746 (45) |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 9667 (33) | 5624 (37) | 4225 (40) |
| Hispanic/Latino | 4872 (17) | 2558 (17) | 1470 (14) |
| Blood type | |||
| A | 9605 (33) | 5114 (33) | 3511 (34) |
| B | 4014 (14) | 2151 (14) | 1461 (14) |
| AB | 1082 (4) | 568 (4) | 403 (4) |
| O | 14385 (49) | 7531 (49) | 5066 (49) |
| CPRA at listing | |||
| 0 | 24711 (85) | 13089 (85) | 8993 (86) |
| 1-80 | 3091 (11) | 1739 (11) | 1112 (11) |
| 81-94 | 534 (2) | 216 (1) | 148 (1) |
| 95-100 | 750 (3) | 320 (2) | 188 (2) |
| Kidney diagnosis at listing | |||
| Diabetes | 8283 (28) | 6699 (44) | 4599 (44) |
| Glomerular disease | 5470 (19) | 2201 (14) | 1582 (15) |
| Hypertensive nephrosclerosis | 5722 (20) | 2962 (19) | 2081 (20) |
| Other | 9611 (33) | 3502 (23) | 2179 (21) |
| Peripheral vascular disease | |||
| No | 25142 (86) | 12843 (84) | 8759 (84) |
| Yes | 3717 (13) | 2420 (16) | 1611 (15) |
| Unknown | 227 (1) | 101 (1) | 71 (1) |
| History of malignancy | |||
| No | 26899 (92) | 14357 (93) | 9939 (95) |
| Yes | 2187 (8) | 1007 (7) | 502 (5) |
| Prior kidney transplant | |||
| No | 26999 (93) | 14709 (96) | 10118 (97) |
| Yes | 2087 (7) | 655 (4) | 323 (3) |
| Distance from listing center to residence (miles) | 29 (11, 86) | 33 (12, 91) | 33 (11, 87) |
| Education | |||
| High school or less | 11081 (38) | 6069 (40) | 3963 (38) |
| College/technical school | 7905 (27) | 4381 (29) | 3095 (30) |
| College or more | 9470 (33) | 4587 (30) | 3146 (30) |
| Unknown | 630 (2) | 327 (2) | 237 (2) |
| Estimated individual annual income | 66000 (40000, 86000) | 63000 (39000, 82000) | 61000 (38000, 78000) |
| Estimated individual annual income | |||
| Low (≤ $45000) | 9828 (34) | 5610 (37) | 4195 (40) |
| Medium (> $45000-$77000) | 9270 (32) | 5169 (34) | 3595 (34) |
| High (> $77000) | 9988 (34) | 4585 (30) | 2651 (25) |
| Social vulnerability index | 54 (27, 78) | 57 (30, 80) | 56 (30, 79) |
| Year of listing | |||
| 2020 | 13745 (47) | 7246 (47) | 4686 (45) |
| 2022 | 15341 (53) | 8118 (53) | 5755 (55) |
- Citation: Mupfudze TG, Handarova DG, Noreen SMG, Schold JD, Paramesh A, Mohandas R. Impact of obesity and income on the likelihood of kidney transplantation: A retrospective cohort study. World J Transplant 2026; 16(3): 120639
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3230/full/v16/i3/120639.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5500/wjt.120639