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Table 1 Comparison of general characteristics between VTE and non-VTE delivery women age ≥ 35(x ± SD)

From: The predictive value of D-dimer test for venous thromboembolism during puerperium in women age 35 or older: a prospective cohort study

 

VTE

(n = 30)

Non-VTE

(n = 12,421)

t value

P value

Age (years)

38.10 ± 2.23

37.31 ± 2.29

1.893

.058

Height (cm)

161.13 ± 5.76

160.57 ± 4.71

0.650

.516

BMI before pregnancy

21.65 ± 2.96

21.05 ± 2.91

1.139

.255

BMI before delivery

26.70 ± 2.80

26.50 ± 2.99

0.363

.717

Gain weight during pregnancy (kg)

13.07 ± 3.19

14.04 ± 4.94

−1.067

.286

Gestational age at delivery (weeks)

37.83 ± 2.26

37.99 ± 1.95

−0.447

.655

Neonatal birth weight(g)

3114.67 ± 558.19

3203.16 ± 604.89

−0.800

.423

Laboratory test results within postpartum 24 h

 D-dimer (mg/L)

8.91 ± 6.16

4.55 ± 4.31

3.870

.001

 Fibrinogen (g/L)

4.37 ± 0.85

4.63 ± 0.81

−1.706

.088

 Platelet count (10^9/L)

172.00 ± 40.50

187.82 ± 53.53

−1.590

.112