From: Use of venous thromboprophylaxis and adherence to guideline recommendations: a cross-sectional study
Risk category | Low risk | Moderate risk | High risk | Overall | Test significance |
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Number of patients (%) | 100 (25) | 257 (65) | 40 (10) | 397 (100) | |
Mean age (SD) | 47.8 (18) | 63.2 (15) | 67.8 (11) | 60 (17) | p < 0.001 |
Mean number risk factors (SD) | 1 (0.7) | 2.9 (1.2) | 4.2 (1) | 2.6 (1.4) | p < 0.0001 |
Contra-indications1 n (%) | 17 (17) | 25 (10) | - | 42 (11) | p < 0.01 |
Prophylaxis n (%) | 11 (11) | 184 (72) | 36 (90) | 231 (58) | p < 0.001 |
Surgical prophylaxis2 n (%) | 2 (12) | 89 (90) | 29 (91) | 120 (81) | p < 0.0001 |
Non-surgical prophylaxis3 N (%) | 9 (11) | 95 (60) | 7 (87.5) | 111(45) | p < 0.0001 |