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Table 4 Baseline Characteristics of the cohort/all patients

From: Low molecular weight heparins use in pregnancy: a practice survey from Greece and a review of the literature

Characteristic

N = 818

Age (mean ± SD, median, q25-q75)

33.86 ± 4.85, 34, 31–37

BMI (mean ± SD, median, q25-q75)

24.5 ± 4, 23.64, 21.87–26.18

No. of foetuses at observed gestation (N, % and 95 CI)

 1

767 (93.77%, CI: 91.90–95.23%)

  ≥ 2

51 (6.23%, CI: 4.77–8.10%)

Delivery by CS (N, %)

644 (78.7)

Reason for enrolling in the study

 Group A: History of VTE (DVT/SVT/Arterial thrombosis/Arterial Ischemia)

76 (9.29%, CI: 7.49–11.47%)

 Group B: History of Pregnancy complications

445 (54.40%, CI: 50.97–57.78%)

  Early pregnancy losses

396 (88.99%, CI: 85.74–91.57%)

  Pregnancy losses < 3–3 or more

348–48

  IUGR

10 (2.25%, CI: 1.23–4.09%)

  Fetal death

28 (6.29, CI: 4.39–8.94%)

  Pre-eclampsia/eclampsia

10 (2.25%, CI: 1.23–4.09%)

  Preterm labor/placenta abruption

1 (0.22%, CI: 0.04–1.25%)

 Group C: IVF

132 (16.14%, CI: 13.78–18.82%)

 Group D: Other reasons

165 (20.17%, CI: 17.56–23.06%)

  Family History of VTE

73 (44.24%, CI: 36.88–51.96%)

  Asymptomatic Hereditary Thrombophilia

45 (27.27%, CI: 21.05–34.52%)

  Increased resistance in uterine arteries

2 (1.21%, CI: 0.03–4.31%)

  Reasons not specified

45 (27.27%, CI: 21.05–34.52%)

Mean Duration of LMWH (months) (mean ± SD, median, q25-q75)

8.63 ± 1.49, 9, 9–9.5

Concomitant Use of ASA (N, % and 95 CI)

152 (18.58%, CI: 16.06–21.39%)

Mean Duration of ASA (months) (mean ± SD, median, q25-q75)

6.21 ± 2.56, 7, 3–8