Table 1 General characteristics
Variables | Pulmonary Thromboembolism | No Pulmonary Thromboembolism | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total (n = 31) | CT-confirmed (n = 27) | Suspected (n = 4) | CT-confirmed (n = 8) | p-value(Total vs No event) | |
Age, year, Mean (SD) | 61.6 (12.9) | 62.4 (13.4) | 56.8 (9.0) | 65.1 (11.7) | 0.57 |
Male, (%) | 27 (87.1) | 23 (85.2) | 4 (100.0) | 6 (75.0) | 0.58 |
Height, cm, Mean (SD) | 177.2 (9.2) | 176.0 (9.2) | 185 (4.1) | 171.0 (9.4) | 0.10 |
Weight, kg, Mean (SD) | 83.0 (11.0) | 82.0 (10.4) | 90.0 (14.1) | 89.0 (19.1) | 0.58 |
Body mass index, kg/m2, Mean (SD) | 26.4 (2.8) | 26.5 (2.8) | 26.2 (3.7) | 30.6 (6.9) | 0.10 |
Admission location, by transfer from other hospital | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.41 |
 Emergency room, n (%) | 12 (38.7) | 11 (40.7) | 1 (25.0) | 2 (25.0) |  |
 Hospital ward, n (%) | 11 (35.5) | 9 (33.3) | 2 (50.0) | 5 (62.5) |  |
 Transfer from another ICU, n (%) | 8 (25.8) | 7 (25.9) | 1 (25.0) | 1 (12.5) |  |
Prior anti-coagulant use, yes (%) | 1 (3.2) | 1 (3.7) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 |
Diabetes and complications, yes (%) | 2 (6.5) | 2 (7.4) | 0 (0) | 1 (12.5) | 0.51 |
Presence of cardiovascular risk factors (hypertension, dyslipidaemia, smoking, obesity), yes (%) | 14 (45.2) | 11 (40.7) | 3 (75.0) | 2 (25.0) | 0.43 |
APACHE- II score, points, Mean (SD) | 15.7 (4.4) | 15.4 (4.2) | 17.5 (5.3) | 19.0 (7.5) | 0.13 |