Transplantation and Employment Earnings in Kidney Transplant Recipients

How does annual employment income change before and after kidney transplant in working-aged adults?In this cohort study of 3230 Canadian kidney transplant recipients aged 30 to 62 years, annual employment income declined by $4293 per year during the 3 years before transplant and increased by $1006 per year during the 3 years after transplant; both changes were statistically significant.Kidney transplant was associated with a reversal of declining employment income, suggesting potential for economic recovery and the need for supportive policies before and after transplant.

Corresponding Author: Karim S. Ladha, MD, MSc, Women’s College Hospital, 76 Grenville St, Toronto, ON M5S 1B2, Canada (karim.ladha@mail.utoronto.ca).

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