Table 2 The relationship between venous thromboembolism prophylaxis and the mortality of medical and surgical patients
All patients | Medical patients | Surgical patients | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 147 | N = 108 | N = 39 | ||
VTE risk*, N (%) | ||||
Very high risk | 37 (25.2) | 0 (0) | 37 (95.9) | < 0.01 |
High risk | 66 (44.9) | 65 (60.2) | 1 (2.6) | < 0.01 |
Moderate risk | 44 (29.9) | 43 (39.8) | 1 (2.6) | < 0.01 |
VTE prophylaxis provided, N (%) | 94 (63.9) | 62 (57.4) | 32 (82.1) | < 0.01 |
Mortality, N (%) | 16 (10.9) | 14 (13) | 2 (5.1) | > 0.05 |
Mortality in patients with VTE prophylaxis, N (%) | 4 (4.3) | 3 (4.8) | 1 (3.1) | > 0.05 |
Mortality in patients without VTE prophylaxis, N (%) | 12 (22.6) | 11 (23.9) | 1 (14.3) | > 0.05 |