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Table 2 Characteristics' comparison between non-appropriate and appropriate prescriptions

From: Adherence to local guidelines for venous thromboprophylaxis: a cross-sectional study of medical inpatients in Argentina

 

Non-appropriate prescription

(n = 122)

n (%)

Appropriate prescription

(n = 188)

n (%)

p value

Male Sex

55 (45.1)

94 (50)

0.397

Age --Mean (SD)

65.22 (20.9)

66.85 (20.6)

0.501

Diagnosis

  

0.020

   Infections

49 (40.2)

75 (39.9)

 

   Neurological disorders

19 (15.6)

21 (11.2)

 

   Gastrointestinal diseases

5 (4.1)

26 (13.8)

 

   Electrolyte disturbances

9 (7.4)

16 (8.5)

 

   Cancer/Chemotherapy

7 (5.7)

12 (6.4)

 

   Respiratory diseases

6 (4.9)

10 (5.3)

 

   Cardiac diseases

9 (7.4)

2 (1.1)

 

   Others

18 (14.8)

26 (13)

 

Contraindications for pharmacologic prophylaxis

15 (12.3)

39 (20.7)

0.055

Surgery

24 (19.7)

14 (7.4)

0.001

Prophylaxis prescription upon admission

96 (78.7)

163 (88.2)

0.024

Obesity

12 (9.8)

9 (4.8)

0.084

Renal failure

21 (17.2)

29 (15.5)

0.676

Prophylaxis discontinuation during hospitalization

18 (14.8)

16 (8.5)

0.086

Stay at ICU during hospitalization

31 (25.4)

39 (20.7)

0.337

Study enrollment

  

0.020

   First half

71 (58.2)

84 (44.7)

 

   Second half

51 (41.8)

104 (55.3)

 

Risk Group

  

0.001

   A

21 (17.2)

76 (40.4)

 

   B

48 (39.3)

38 (20.2)

 

   C

33 (27)

59 (31.4)

 

   D

6 (4.9)

0 (0)

 

   E

14 (11.5)

15 (8)

 
  1. SD = Standard Deviation
  2. ICU = Intensive care unit