Summary of studies included
Study | Countries | Period of study | Recipient sex ratio (F:M) | Donor sex ratio (F:M) | Income level | GDI group | Most common indication for transplantation (n (%)) | |
Darius 201422 | Belgium | July 1993–November 2010 | 95:108 | 109:94 | High income | Group 2 | Biliary atresia | 132 (65) |
Haseli 201323 | Iran | April 1999– March 2011 | 73:118 | 115:61 | Lower middle income | Group 5 | Cholestatic disease | 81 (42) |
Heaton 200824 | UK | October 1993–July 2006 | 17:33 | 23:27 | High income | Group 2 | Biliary atresia | 23 (46) |
Julka 201425 | Taiwan | March 2008– September 2010 | 40:47 | 49:38 | High income | – | Biliary atresia | 78 (90) |
Kasahara 202126 | Japan | November 1989 and December 2018 | 1858:1413 | 1809:1462 | High income | Group 1 | Chronic liver disease | 2332 (71) |
Lee 201627 | Korea | January 2000–June 2014 | 82: 54 | 66:70 | High income | Group 3 | Biliary atresia | 98 (72) |
Li 201828 | China | January 2009– September 2015 | 123: 129 | 147:105 | Upper middle income | Group 2 | Biliary atresia | 242 (96) |
Mohan 201729 | India | September 2004–July 2016 | 80:120 | 121:77 | Lower middle income | Group 5 | Biliary atresia | 72 (75) |
Montenovo 201830 | USA | 1 March 2002 and 31 December 2016 | 408:392 | 460:340 | High income | Group 1 | Cholestatic disease | 502 (63) |
Nikeghbalian 200931 | Iran | January 1997–March 2008 | 20:30 | 30:20 | Lower middle income | Group 5 | Wilson’s disease | 16% |
Oh 201032 | Korea | 1994–2006 | 64:49 | 70:46 | High income | Group 3 | Biliary atresia | 70 (61) |
Pan 202033 | China | October 2006– August 2016 | 287:257 | 333:211 | Upper middle income | Group 2 | Cholestatic disease | 488 (90) |
Tannuri 201134 | Brazil | June 1998– June 2010 | 72:49 | 73:48 | Upper middle income | Group 1 | Biliary atresia | 81 (67) |
Zhang 201835 | China | June 2013– August 2016 | 70:64 | 86:48 | Upper middle income | Group 2 | Biliary atresia | 113 (84) |
F, female; GDI, Gender Development Index; M, male.