Table 4

Basic facts on patients whose treatment was continued vs. those whose treatment was discontinued.


Continued (n = 492)
Discontinued (n = 90)


Mean (SD)
Min
Max
Mean (SD)
Min
Max
p

Age on October 15, 2002 (years)
72.4 (11.0)
20.4
94.7
71.2 (15.1)
20.6
92.6
0.370
Age at start of treatment (years)
68.2 (11.8)
17.2
89.1
66.1 (16.1)
13.7
89.7
0.149
Duration of treatment (years)
4.2 (3.6)
0.0
23.5
5.1 (4.5)
0.1
19.0
0.044
Mean target (INR)
2.5 (0.1)
1.7
3.2
2.5 (0.1)
1.7
3.2
0.249

Ekblom et al. Thrombosis Journal 2005 3:20   doi:10.1186/1477-9560-3-20