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Table 3 Correlation Between VTE Risk Elements in Scores and VTE Occurrence

From: Comparison of VTE risk scores in guidelines for VTE diagnosis in nonsurgical hospitalized patients with suspected VTE

Variables

Odds ratio

(univariate)

P value

Odds ratio

(multivariate)

P value

Age(years)- > 65 vs ≤ 65

1.563(1.248–1.878)

0.023

1.649(1.287–2.011)

0.016

Active cancer-yes vs no

4.379(3.124–5.634)

 < 0.001

5.726(4.171–7.281)

 < 0.001

Alternative diagnosis less likely than PE-yes vs no

1.732(1.215–2.249)

0.005

2.130(1.474–2.786)

0.001

Acute infection and/or rheumatologic disorder-yes vs no

1.771(1.305–2.237)

0.003

1.446(1.126–1.766)

0.097

Acute myocardial infarction and/or ischemic stroke-yes vs no

1.615(1.026–2.204)

0.002

2.175(1.547–2.803)

0.001

Body mass index(kg/m2)- > 30 vs ≤ 30

1.739(1.442–2.236)

0.019

1.378(1.024–1.732)

0.256

DVT symptoms and/or signs-yes vs no

7.174(5.258–9.090)

 < 0.001

7.339(5.501–9.177)

 < 0.001

Hemoptysis-yes vs no

2.373(1.762–2.984)

0.001

2.580(2.037–3.123)

0.001

Heart and/or respiratory failure-yes vs no

2.249(1.883–2.615)

0.001

2.734(2.251–3.217)

0.001

Heart rate or pulse(bpm)- > 100 vs ≤ 100

2.645(2.173–3.117)

0.001

2.283(1.735–2.831)

0.001

ICU/CCU stay-yes vs no

2.361(1.942–2.780)

0.001

2.588(2.174–3.002)

0.001

Ongoing hormonal therapy-yes vs no

1.633(1.248–2.018)

0.025

1.352(1.171–1.533)

0.119

Oxygen saturation(%)- ≤ 94 vs > 94

1.264(1.026–1.502)

0.585

  

Previous VTE history-yes vs no

2.828(2.492–3.164)

 < 0.001

3.764(3.150–4.378)

 < 0.001

Recent immobilization, trauma or surgery-yes vs no

4.653(3.884–5.422)

 < 0.001

5.259(4.743–5.775)

 < 0.001

Thrombophilia-yes vs no

2.864(2.125–3.603)

 < 0.001

3.377(2.756–3.998)

 < 0.001

  1. VTE Venous thromboembolism, PE Pulmonary embolism, kg/m2 Kilogram/meter2, DVT Deep venous thrombosis, bpm Beats per minute, ICU/CCU Intensive care unit/coronary care unit