Table 3.
Percent catheter use by country in patients first seeing a nephrologist ≥4 months versus <1 month prior to initiating dialysis
| Percent catheter use in patients first seeing a | ||
|---|---|---|
| nephrologist ≥4 months versus <1 month | ||
| prior to initiating dialysis | ||
| <1 month | ≥4 months | |
| Country | (n = 221) | (n = 910) |
| Australia/New Zealand | 93.3 | 30.7 |
| Belgium | 88.9 | 47.5 |
| Canada | 92.9 | 57.1 |
| France | 73.3 | 25.0 |
| Germany | 64.3 | 15.1 |
| Italy | 60.0 | 31.5 |
| Japan | 50.0 | n/a |
| Spain | 81.0 | 25.6 |
| Sweden | 61.5 | 39.7 |
| UK | 81.0 | 64.4 |
| US | 88.6 | 60.6 |
| All countries | 77.4 | 35.7 |
DOPPS II (2002–2004); incident HD patients on dialysis <7 days when entering DOPPS and who completed a patient questionnaire indicating when first seeing a nephrologist prior to starting dialysis. Catheter use is based upon the vascular access in use at study entry.