Ethnicity, age and incidence rates for renal replacement therapy (RRT) in Birmingham, UK: 1990–2004

摘要

Background. Birmingham is a densely populated, industrial city with a high social deprivation index and large black (B) and Indo-Asian (I) populations. End stage renal failure is known to be more common in ethnic minorities and urban communities. Workforce planning requires accurate epidemiological data but most studies of the effect of ethnicity in the UK are from the early 1990s.