Table 2 The risk factors of patients with PE separated by gender
Risk factor | Male(%) | Female(%) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Blood flow stagnation | Obesity | 20 (15) | 17 (13) | 0.63 |
Long-term bed rest | 18 (13) | 23 (17) | 0.37 | |
Sitting for a long time | 3 (2) | 4 (3) | 0.69 | |
Cardiopulmonary disease | 4 (3) | 7 (5) | 0.34 | |
Trauma, Fracture, Cast fixed | 11 (8) | 8 (6) | 0.50 | |
Central venous catheter | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 0.31 | |
Surgery | 9 (7) | 9 (7) | 0.97 | |
Vascular endothelial disorder | Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome and collagen disease | 6 (4) | 2 (1) | 0.16 |
Past medical history of VTE | 2 (1) | 1 (1) | 0.57 | |
Cancer | 24 (18) | 23 (17) | 0.92 | |
Hypercoagulability | OCs, LEP, Steroids | 2 (1) | 5 (4) | 0.24 |
Infection | 18 (13) | 17 (13) | 0.89 | |
Inflammatory enteric disease | 1 (1) | 2 (1) | 0.55 | |
Polycythemia | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 0.99 | |
Protein C or Protein S deficiency | 2 (1) | 0 (0) | 0.16 | |
Dehydration | 4 (3) | 6 (5) | 0.50 | |
No risk factor | 9 (7) | 6 (5) | 0.44 |