Research Article
Do NSAIDs and ASA Cause More Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Elderly than Adults?
Table 3
Comparison of the length of stay and cost of hospitalization according to whether taking warfarin, ASA, or NSAID and patients’ age.
| | | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | | | | | Adult warfarin+ | Elderly warfarin+ | Warfarin− | 1 vs 3 | 2 vs 3 | 1 vs 2 | | | | | | | | Mean ± SD (median) | Mean ± SD (median) | Mean ± SD (median) |
| | Length of stay (day) | 8.53 ± 7.73 (6) | 9.97 ± 7.36 (9) | 6.11 ± 4.53 (5) | 0.002 | 0.219 | 0.001 | 0.297 | | Cost of hospitalization (US Dollar) | 554.88 ± 412.62 (543.2) | 618.47 ± 421.39 (574.25) | 397.59 ± 366.11 (320.65) | 0.001 | 0.047 | 0.001 | 0.393 |
| | | Adult ASA+ | Elderly ASA+ | ASA− | | 1 vs 3 | 2 vs 3 | 1 vs 2 | | | | | | | | Mean ± SD (median) | Mean ± SD (median) | Mean ± SD (median) |
| | Length of stay (day) | 6.09 ± 3.32 (5) | 7.89 ± 6.99 (6) | 6.31 ± 4.85 (5) | 0.362 | 0.519 | 0.193 | 0.427 | | Cost of hospitalization (US Dollar) | 349.72 ± 256.12 (303.25) | 514.29 ± 309.21 (455.10) | 412.87 ± 387.27 (337.65) | 0.024 | 0.408 | 0.013 | 0.007 |
| | | Adult NSAID+ | Elderly NSAID+ | NSAID− | | 1 vs 3 | 2 vs 3 | 1 vs 2 | | | | | | | | Mean ± SD (median) | Mean ± SD (median) | Mean ± SD (median) |
| | Length of stay (day) | 5.05 ± 2.58 (5) | 7.24 ± 4.29 (6) | 6.65 ± 5.38 (5) | 0.007 | 0.012 | 0.134 | 0.002 | | Cost of hospitalization (US Dollar) | 331.88 ± 301.26 (265.85) | 494.98 ± 402.44 (427.75) | 426.92 ± 385.18 (347.35) | 0.005 | 0.013 | 0.111 | 0.001 |
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