Table 3.

Univariable and multivariable analysis for major bleeding within 1 year of cancer-associated SpVT diagnosis

CharacteristicMajor bleeding
n (%)
Unadjusted
RR (95% CI)
Adjusted 
RR (95% CI)
Age at thrombosis    
≤65 y 39 (12.7) Ref Ref 
>65 y 23 (8.4) 0.67 (0.41-1.08) 0.67 (0.30-1.51) 
Sex    
Female 11 (5.2) Ref Ref 
Male 51 (13.9) 2.66 (1.42-4.99) 2.42 (1.27-4.59) 
Cirrhosis    
Absent 35 (10.8) Ref Ref 
Present 27 (10.5) 0.97 (0.61-1.56) 0.73 (0.41-1.31) 
Abdominal surgery within past 3 mo    
Absent 58 (10.6) Ref Ref 
Present 4 (11.4) 1.08 (0.41-2.79) 1.03 (0.37-2.83) 
Previous major bleed    
Absent 52 (10.1) Ref Ref 
Present 10 (14.9) 1.48 (0.79-2.76) 1.50 (0.79-2.84) 
Baseline creatinine    
≤1.0 43 (9.5) Ref Ref 
>1.0 19 (14.6) 1.53 (0.93-2.54) 1.44 (0.83-2.49) 
Recent systemic chemotherapy    
Absent 51 (11.0) Ref Ref 
Present 11 (9.5) 0.86 (0.47-1.61) 1.13 (0.60-2.11) 
Use of antiplatelet therapy at baseline    
Absent 45 (9.6) Ref Ref 
Present 17 (15.0) 1.56 (0.93-2.63) 1.46 (0.85-2.52) 
Type of thrombus    
Bland/mixed 46 (10.5) Ref Ref 
Tumor 14 (12.2) 1.16 (0.66-2.04) 1.24 (0.71-2.18) 
Thrombus occlusion    
Partial 20 (16.3) Ref Ref 
Complete 27 (10.2) 0.63 (0.37-1.08) 0.69 (0.40-1.17) 
Anticoagulation within 2 wk    
Absent 31 (8.8) Ref Ref 
Present 31 (13.6) 1.55 (0.97-2.48) 1.74 (1.08-2.81) 
Thrombocytopenia    
None 34 (11.0) Ref Ref 
Platelets 75 × 103/μL - 99 × 103/μL 8 (12.3) 1.12 (0.55-2.31) 0.86 (0.39-1.90) 
Platelets 50 × 103/μL - 74 × 103/μL 3 (4.2) 0.38 (0.12-1.20) 0.33 (0.10-1.03) 
Platelets <50 × 103/μL 10 (15.4) 1.40 (0.73-2.69) 1.21 (0.60-2.44) 
Thrombocytopenia at baseline    
None 34 (11.0) Ref Ref 
Platelets <100 × 103/μL 21 (10.4) 0.95 (0.57-1.59) 0.76 (0.43-1.34) 
Vessel involvement    
Single 49 (10.8) Ref Ref 
Multiple 13 (10.3) 0.96 (0.54-1.71) 0.89 (0.48-1.65) 
Type of cancer    
Hepatobiliary 37 (11.5) Ref Ref 
Pancreatic 16 (12.7) 1.10 (0.64-1.91) 1.15 (0.66-2.02) 
Luminal GI 4 (8.2) 0.71 (0.26-1.90) 0.70 (0.27-1.82) 
Other 5 (5.9) 0.51 (0.21-1.26) 0.57 (0.23-1.46) 
CharacteristicMajor bleeding
n (%)
Unadjusted
RR (95% CI)
Adjusted 
RR (95% CI)
Age at thrombosis    
≤65 y 39 (12.7) Ref Ref 
>65 y 23 (8.4) 0.67 (0.41-1.08) 0.67 (0.30-1.51) 
Sex    
Female 11 (5.2) Ref Ref 
Male 51 (13.9) 2.66 (1.42-4.99) 2.42 (1.27-4.59) 
Cirrhosis    
Absent 35 (10.8) Ref Ref 
Present 27 (10.5) 0.97 (0.61-1.56) 0.73 (0.41-1.31) 
Abdominal surgery within past 3 mo    
Absent 58 (10.6) Ref Ref 
Present 4 (11.4) 1.08 (0.41-2.79) 1.03 (0.37-2.83) 
Previous major bleed    
Absent 52 (10.1) Ref Ref 
Present 10 (14.9) 1.48 (0.79-2.76) 1.50 (0.79-2.84) 
Baseline creatinine    
≤1.0 43 (9.5) Ref Ref 
>1.0 19 (14.6) 1.53 (0.93-2.54) 1.44 (0.83-2.49) 
Recent systemic chemotherapy    
Absent 51 (11.0) Ref Ref 
Present 11 (9.5) 0.86 (0.47-1.61) 1.13 (0.60-2.11) 
Use of antiplatelet therapy at baseline    
Absent 45 (9.6) Ref Ref 
Present 17 (15.0) 1.56 (0.93-2.63) 1.46 (0.85-2.52) 
Type of thrombus    
Bland/mixed 46 (10.5) Ref Ref 
Tumor 14 (12.2) 1.16 (0.66-2.04) 1.24 (0.71-2.18) 
Thrombus occlusion    
Partial 20 (16.3) Ref Ref 
Complete 27 (10.2) 0.63 (0.37-1.08) 0.69 (0.40-1.17) 
Anticoagulation within 2 wk    
Absent 31 (8.8) Ref Ref 
Present 31 (13.6) 1.55 (0.97-2.48) 1.74 (1.08-2.81) 
Thrombocytopenia    
None 34 (11.0) Ref Ref 
Platelets 75 × 103/μL - 99 × 103/μL 8 (12.3) 1.12 (0.55-2.31) 0.86 (0.39-1.90) 
Platelets 50 × 103/μL - 74 × 103/μL 3 (4.2) 0.38 (0.12-1.20) 0.33 (0.10-1.03) 
Platelets <50 × 103/μL 10 (15.4) 1.40 (0.73-2.69) 1.21 (0.60-2.44) 
Thrombocytopenia at baseline    
None 34 (11.0) Ref Ref 
Platelets <100 × 103/μL 21 (10.4) 0.95 (0.57-1.59) 0.76 (0.43-1.34) 
Vessel involvement    
Single 49 (10.8) Ref Ref 
Multiple 13 (10.3) 0.96 (0.54-1.71) 0.89 (0.48-1.65) 
Type of cancer    
Hepatobiliary 37 (11.5) Ref Ref 
Pancreatic 16 (12.7) 1.10 (0.64-1.91) 1.15 (0.66-2.02) 
Luminal GI 4 (8.2) 0.71 (0.26-1.90) 0.70 (0.27-1.82) 
Other 5 (5.9) 0.51 (0.21-1.26) 0.57 (0.23-1.46) 

Adjusted for age at thrombosis (continuous), sex, previous major bleed, baseline creatinine (continuous), use of antiplatelets, use of therapeutic anticoagulants within 2 weeks of diagnosis, and type of cancer.

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