After adjustment for sex and age at the time of diabetes diagnosis, the risk of end-stage renal disease was 2.66 times higher for First Nations than non–First Nations adults.
Mean age at the time that diabetes was diagnosed was 47.2 for First Nation adults and 61.6 years for non-First Nation adults.
Diabetes-related end-stage renal disease disproportionately affects indigenous peoples.
First Nation Adult Diabetes Study Comparison
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