Research Article

Are We Overusing Coagulation Studies in the Emergency Department?

Table 2

Factors associated with an elevated INR.

OR95% CI value

Use of warfarin163.466.0–404.8<0.001
Use of direct oral anticoagulants6.803.24–14.3<0.001
Presence of liver disease4.5131.316–15.4850.017
Malignancy3.0331.049–9.7730.041
ESRD2.1110.493–9.0450.314
Dyslipidemia2.0510.940–4.4730.071
Stroke1.9750.259–15.0800.512
Coronary artery disease1.6730.587–4.7660.335
Gender1.6340.884–3.0210.117
Thromboembolic disease1.2890.878–1.8930.196
Age1.0401.024–1.056<0.001
Hypothyroidism1.0040.239–4.2200.996