Table 2 Demographics and Characteristics of all Patients
Variables | Non-VTE(n = 2733) | VTE(n = 435) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age-years | 62.5 ± 18.6 | 77.3 ± 15.7 | 0.015 |
Sex(female/male)-no.(%) | 1308(47.9)/1425(52.1) | 193(44.4)/242(55.6) | 0.848 |
Body mass index-kg/m2 | 22.9 ± 7.2 | 25.3 ± 10.3 | 0.125 |
VTE types | |||
 PE-no.(%) |  | 144(33.1) |  |
 DVT-no.(%) |  | 118(27.1) |  |
 PE&DVT-no.(%) |  | 173(39.8) |  |
Active cancer(Y/N)-no.(%) | 202(7.4)/2531(92.6) | 148(34.0)/287(66.0) |  < 0.001 |
Alternative diagnosis less likely than PE(Y/N)-no.(%) | 1060(38.8)/1673(61.2) | 238(54.7)/197(45.3) | 0.005 |
Acute infection and/or rheumatologic disorder(Y/N)-no.(%) | 1203(44.0)/1530(56.0) | 254(58.4)/181(41.6) | 0.037 |
Acute myocardial infarction and/or ischemic stroke(Y/N)-no.(%) | 301(11.0)/2432(89.0) | 78(17.9)/357(82.1) | 0.010 |
D-dimer-ng/mL | 878.4 ± 358.9 | 2468.7 ± 1389.6 |  < 0.001 |
DVT symptoms and/or signs(Y/N)-no.(%) | 352(12.9)/2381(87.1) | 274(63.0)/161(37.0) |  < 0.001 |
Hemoptysis(Y/N)-no.(%) | 262(9.6)/2471(90.4) | 85(19.5)/350(80.5) |  < 0.001 |
Heart and/or respiratory failure(Y/N)-no.(%) | 388(14.2)/2345(85.8) | 102(23.4)/333(76.6) | 0.001 |
Heart rate or pulse-bpm | 78.9 ± 21.6 | 105.7 ± 33.4 | 0.002 |
ICU/CCU stay(Y/N)-no.(%) | 366(13.4)/2367(86.6) | 130(29.9)/305(70.1) |  < 0.001 |
Ongoing hormonal therapy(Y/N)-no.(%) | 246(9.0)/2487(91.0) | 50(11.5)/385(88.5) | 0.793 |
Oxygen saturation-% | 96.6 ± 4.5 | 93.7 ± 7.6 | 0.912 |
Previous VTE history(Y/N)-no.(%) | 215(7.9)/2518(92.1) | 98(22.5)/337(77.5) |  < 0.001 |
Recent immobilization, trauma or surgery(Y/N)-no.(%) | 382(14.0)/2351(86.0) | 222(51.0)/213(49.0) |  < 0.001 |
Thrombophilia(Y/N)-no.(%) | 37(1.4)/2696(98.6) | 22(5.1)/413(94.9) |  < 0.001 |