Association of chronic kidney disease, ethnicity and socioeconomic status with COVID-19 hospitalisation and mortality: a UK Biobank study

In individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD), Black and South Asian ethnic groups are twice as likely to have severe COVID-19 compared to White participants, whilst the most socially deprived groups are at a 50-60% increased risk of severe COVID-19.

This study is the first to highlight the association between ethnicity and socioeconomic deprivation and the risk of severe COVID-19 among those with CKD in the UK.

Interventions to reduce morbidity and mortality amongst these groups and policy and practice improvements are needed to address the broad disparity among CKD patients.