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Table 4 Demographic characteristics of VTE

From: Incidence and risk factors of venous thrombotic events in patients with interstitial lung disease during hospitalization

Characteristics

VTE, n = 129 (%)

Only PTE, n = 34 (%)

Only DVT, n = 80 (%)

Concomitant PTE and DVT, n = 15 (%)

Population

129(100.0)

35(27.1)

80(62.0)

16(12.4)

Age, Median (IQR) years

66(60–74)

69(62–76)

65(58–72)

72(62–81)

 < 60

29(22.5)

7(20.6)

21(26.3)

1(6.7)

 60–69

50(38.8)

13(38.2)

32(40.0)

5(33.3)

 70–79

36(27.9)

9(26.5)

22(27.5)

5(33.3)

  ≥ 80

14(10.9)

5(14.7)

5(6.3)

4(26.7)

Male

59(45.7)

16(47.1)

37(46.3)

6(40.0)

Predisposing factors

 Strong risk factors

  Myocardial infarction

2(1.6)

1(2.9)

1(1.3)

0(0)

  Atrial fibrillation

2(1.6)

1(2.9)

1(1.3)

0(0)

  Trauma/surgery

2(1.6)

0(0)

2(2.5)

0(0)

Moderate risk factors

  Autoimmune diseases

50(38.8)

8(23.5)

37(46.3)

5(33.3)

  Respiratory failure

34(26.4)

11(32.4)

17(21.3)

6(40.0)

  Lung infection

48(37.2)

16(47.1)

26(32.5)

6(37.5)

  Urinary tract infections

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

  Inflammatory bowel disease

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

  Malignancies

8((6.2)

1(2.9)

6(7.5)

1(6.7)

Weak risk factors

  Diabetes

26(20.2)

5(14.37)

20(25.0)

1(6.7)

  Hypertension

26(20.2)

7(20.6)

16(20.0)

3(20.0)

  Varicose veins

3(2.3)

0(0)

3(3.8)

0(0)

  1. ILD interstitial lung disease, VTE venous thromboembolism, PTE pulmonary thromboembolism, DVT deep vein thrombosis, IQR interquartile range