The Impact of Warfarin on Patients with End Stage Renal Disease

Table 2

Comparison of the hospital parameters and disposition of patients with end stage renal disease with and without warfarin from the 2005–2010 National Inpatient Sample.

	Hospital parameters
LOS	4 (2–7)	5 (2–9)	<0.001
Total charges	$25,644 ($13,835–$49,423)	$28,310 ($14,533–$58,699)	<0.001
	Disposition
Discharge to home	70.4%	68.3%	<0.001
Discharge to acute care setting	2.7%	2.9%	NS
Discharge to facility	21.9%	21.5%	NS
In-hospital mortality/death	4.0%	6.0%	<0.001