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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients with confirmed venous thromboembolism (July 1, 2009-June 30, 2010)

From: The effect of a continuing medical education program on Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis utilization and mortality in a tertiary-care hospital

 

All patients

N = 147

Age* (years), mean ± SD (range)

56 ± 3.98 (52.9-67.5)

Age classes, N (%)

 

  < 40 years

1 (0.7)

  40-60 years

112 (76.2)

  > 60 years

31 (21.1)

Male gender, N (%)

84 (57.1)

Risk factors, N (%)

 

  Association with surgery

39 (26.5)

  Immobilization

27 (18.4)

  Smokers

37 (25.2)

  Hypertension

107 (72.8)

  Diabetes

92 (62.6)

  Obesity

26 (17.7)

  Indwelling venous device

58 (39.5)

  History of infection

21 (14.3)

  Inflammatory disease

77 (52.4)

  Cancer

18 (12.4)

  Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

5 (3.4)

  Respiratory failure

21 (14.3)

  Varicose veins

16 (11.3)

  History of stroke

45 (30.6)

  History of heart failure

21 (14.3)

  Myocardial infarction

65 (44.2)

  Peripheral vascular disease

70 (47.6)

  History of nephrotic syndrome

9 (6.1)

  1. *Age was missing in 3 patients.