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Table 1 Comparisons between French Guiana and Mainland France

From: End stage renal disease in French Guiana (data from R.E.I.N registry): South American or French?

 

French Guiana

Mainland France

P

Patients <65 years old % (n)

80.7 (185)

38.4 (40889)

≤0.001

Sex ratio

1.3 (185)

1.5 (40889)

 

Dialysis emergency % (n)

71.3 (99)

33 (9115)

≤0.001

Dialysis in an advanced medical center % (n)

68 (185)

59.3 (37032)

0.016

Initial vascular access with catheter % (n)

84 (185)

57 (40940)

≤0.001

Arterioveinous fistula vascular access % (n)

81 (185)

78.3 (34743)

0.374