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Table 2 Risk factors predisposing to VTE in puerperium of women age ≥ 35

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

Risk factors

VTE(%)

(n = 30)

Non-VTE(%)

(n = 12,421)

χ2 value

P value

Previous obstetric history

 0

11 (36.67)

2938 (23.65)

2.804

.094

 ≥ 1

19 (63.33)

9483 (76.35)

  

Parity

 1

30 (100.00)

12,048 (97.00)

 

1.000a

 ≥ 2

0 (0.00)

373 (3.00)

  

Fetal position of singleton cases

 Head

28 (93.33)

11,406 (94.67)

 

.385a

 Breech

1 (3.33)

506 (4.20)

  

 Transverse

1 (3.33)

136 (1.13)

  

Mode of delivery

 Vaginal delivery

2 (6.67)

4786 (38.53)

25.792

<.001

 Emergency cesarean section

16 (53.33)

2399 (19.31)

  

 Elective caesarean section

12 (40.00)

5236 (42.15)

  

In vitro fertilization (IVF)

0 (0.00)

678 (5.46)

0.834

.361

Scared uterus

20 (66.67)

5612 (45.18)

5.58

.018

Relative cephalopelvic disproportion

0 (0.00)

164 (1.32)

 

1.000a

Placenta previa

3 (10.00)

612 (4.93)

0.738

.390

Adherent placenta

4 (13.33)

610 (4.91)

2.910

.088

Fetal growth restriction

0 (0.00)

182 (1.47)

 

1.000a

Premature birth

5 (16.67)

1557 (12.54)

0.165

.684

Macrosomia (birthweight≥4000 g)

1 (3.33)

789 (6.35)

0.092

.762

Premature rupture of membranes

7 (23.33)

2184 (17.58)

0.682

.409

Fetal distress

5 (16.67)

1566 (12.61)

0.155

.694

Intrauterine infection

1 (3.33)

139 (1.12)

 

.288a

Postpartum hemorrhage

3 (10.00)

458 (3.69)

1.809

.179

Anemia

9 (30.00)

2654 (21.37)

1.327

.249

Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy

3 (10.00)

398 (3.20)

 

.071a

Gestational diabetes mellitus

3 (10.00)

2951 (23.76)

3.130

.077

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

3 (10.00)

924 (7.44)

0.034

.853

Cardiac insufficiency

0 (0.00)

20 (0.16)

 

1.000a

Uterine rupture

0 (0.00)

84 (0.68)

 

1.000a

D-dimer≥5.545 mg /L

21 (70.00)

3057 (24.61)

33.130

<.001

D-dimer≥6.475 mg /L

16 (53.33)

2480 (19.97)

20.789

<.001

D-dimer≥9.88 mg /L

11 (36.67)

1242 (10.00)

20.661

<.001

  1. a evaluated by Fisher’s exact test