Table 3.

Median^a costs and hospital days for deceased patients, USRDS 6-mo cohort

Parameter	n	Median Cost, Last 6 Mo of Life ($)	Median Cost, Last Week of Life ($)	Median Hospital Days, Last Week of Life
Total cohort	91,687	42,978 (1,392,744)	4827 (255,881)	2.0 (156)
Hospice, yes	12,058	42,247 (322,979)	1883 (36,239)	0.0 (16)
Hospice, no	79,629	43,090 (1,392,744)	5428 (255,881)	2.0 (156)
Withdrawal, yes	19,517	44,222 (776,003)	3502 (106,988)	2.0 (17)
hospice, yes	8200	41,853 (322,054)^b	1858 (32,992)^b	0.0 (16)^b
hospice, no	11,317	45,950 (776,003)	4878 (106,988)	4.0 (17)
Withdrawal, no	65,868	43,029 (1,392,744)	5547 (255,881)	2.0 (156)
hospice, yes	2165	45,736 (260,661)	2559 (36,239)	0.0 (8)
hospice, no	63,703	42,915 (1,392,744)	5663 (255,881)	2.0 (156)

↵^a Median values given with (total range), instead of minimum and maximum because most minimums were 0.
↵^b Significant at P < 0.001 on Wilcoxon rank test of association between variable and withdrawal, yes, hospice, yes, versus withdrawal, yes, hospice, no.