Table 4.

Univariable and multivariable regression for progression or recurrence of cancer-associated SpVT within 1 year of SpVT diagnosis

CharacteristicProgression or recurrence, n (%)Unadjusted
RR (95% CI)
Adjusted 
RR (95% CI)
Age at thrombosis    
≤65 y 50 (16.2) Ref Ref 
>65 y 44 (16.1) 0.99 (0.69-1.44) 0.78 (0.45-1.37) 
Sex    
Female 32 (15.2) Ref Ref 
Male 62 (16.9) 1.11 (0.75-1.64) 1.13 (0.74-1.73) 
Cirrhosis    
Absent 46 (14.2) Ref Ref 
Present 48 (18.7) 1.32 (0.91-1.90) 1.48 (0.83-2.64) 
Abdominal surgery within past 3 mo    
Absent 92 (16.9) Ref Ref 
Present 2 (5.7) 0.34 (0.09-1.32) 0.43 (0.11-1.65) 
Previous VTE    
Absent 88 (16.0) Ref Ref 
Present 6 (20.0) 1.25 (0.60-2.63) 1.34 (0.64-2.78) 
Baseline creatinine    
≤1.0 82 (18.2) Ref Ref 
>1.0 12 (9.2) 0.51 (0.29-0.90) 0.51 (0.25-1.04) 
Recent systemic chemotherapy    
Absent 75 (16.1) Ref Ref 
Present 19 (16.4) 1.02 (0.64-1.61) 1.11 (0.68-1.81) 
Use of antiplatelets at baseline    
Absent 77 (16.5) Ref Ref 
Present 17 (15.0) 0.91 (0.56-1.48) 0.93 (0.56-1.52) 
Type of thrombus    
Bland/mixed 68 (15.5) Ref Ref 
Tumor 24 (20.9) 1.35 (0.89-2.05) 1.16 (0.76-1.79) 
Thrombus occlusion    
Partial 16 (13.0) Ref Ref 
Complete 42 (15.9) 1.22 (0.72-2.09) 1.37 (0.79-2.37) 
Anticoagulation within 2 wk    
Absent 69 (19.6) Ref Ref 
Present 25 (11.0) 0.56 (0.37-0.86) 0.55 (0.35-0.86) 
Thrombocytopenia at baseline    
None 40 (12.9) Ref Ref 
Platelets 75 × 103/μL - 99 × 103/μL 8 (12.3) 0.95 (0.47-1.94) 0.89 (0.44-1.83) 
Platelets 50 × 103/μL - 74 × 103/μL 15 (20.8) 1.61 (0.95-2.76) 1.67 (0.97-2.88) 
Platelets <50 × 103/μL 6 (9.2) 0.72 (0.32-1.62) 0.76 (0.33-1.73) 
Thrombocytopenia    
None 40 (12.9) Ref Ref 
Platelets <100 × 103/μL 29 (14.4) 1.11 (0.71-1.73) 1.14 (0.73-1.78) 
Vessel involvement    
Single 77 (16.9) Ref Ref 
Multiple 17 (13.5) 0.80 (0.49-1.30) 0.79 (0.47-1.32) 
Type of cancer    
Hepatobiliary 55 (17.1) Ref Ref 
Pancreatic 24 (19.1) 1.11 (0.72-1.71) 1.36 (0.85-2.19) 
Luminal GI 5 (10.2) 0.60 (0.25-1.41) 0.67 (0.27-1.66) 
Other 10 (11.8) 0.69 (0.37-1.29) 0.84 (0.44-1.61) 
CharacteristicProgression or recurrence, n (%)Unadjusted
RR (95% CI)
Adjusted 
RR (95% CI)
Age at thrombosis    
≤65 y 50 (16.2) Ref Ref 
>65 y 44 (16.1) 0.99 (0.69-1.44) 0.78 (0.45-1.37) 
Sex    
Female 32 (15.2) Ref Ref 
Male 62 (16.9) 1.11 (0.75-1.64) 1.13 (0.74-1.73) 
Cirrhosis    
Absent 46 (14.2) Ref Ref 
Present 48 (18.7) 1.32 (0.91-1.90) 1.48 (0.83-2.64) 
Abdominal surgery within past 3 mo    
Absent 92 (16.9) Ref Ref 
Present 2 (5.7) 0.34 (0.09-1.32) 0.43 (0.11-1.65) 
Previous VTE    
Absent 88 (16.0) Ref Ref 
Present 6 (20.0) 1.25 (0.60-2.63) 1.34 (0.64-2.78) 
Baseline creatinine    
≤1.0 82 (18.2) Ref Ref 
>1.0 12 (9.2) 0.51 (0.29-0.90) 0.51 (0.25-1.04) 
Recent systemic chemotherapy    
Absent 75 (16.1) Ref Ref 
Present 19 (16.4) 1.02 (0.64-1.61) 1.11 (0.68-1.81) 
Use of antiplatelets at baseline    
Absent 77 (16.5) Ref Ref 
Present 17 (15.0) 0.91 (0.56-1.48) 0.93 (0.56-1.52) 
Type of thrombus    
Bland/mixed 68 (15.5) Ref Ref 
Tumor 24 (20.9) 1.35 (0.89-2.05) 1.16 (0.76-1.79) 
Thrombus occlusion    
Partial 16 (13.0) Ref Ref 
Complete 42 (15.9) 1.22 (0.72-2.09) 1.37 (0.79-2.37) 
Anticoagulation within 2 wk    
Absent 69 (19.6) Ref Ref 
Present 25 (11.0) 0.56 (0.37-0.86) 0.55 (0.35-0.86) 
Thrombocytopenia at baseline    
None 40 (12.9) Ref Ref 
Platelets 75 × 103/μL - 99 × 103/μL 8 (12.3) 0.95 (0.47-1.94) 0.89 (0.44-1.83) 
Platelets 50 × 103/μL - 74 × 103/μL 15 (20.8) 1.61 (0.95-2.76) 1.67 (0.97-2.88) 
Platelets <50 × 103/μL 6 (9.2) 0.72 (0.32-1.62) 0.76 (0.33-1.73) 
Thrombocytopenia    
None 40 (12.9) Ref Ref 
Platelets <100 × 103/μL 29 (14.4) 1.11 (0.71-1.73) 1.14 (0.73-1.78) 
Vessel involvement    
Single 77 (16.9) Ref Ref 
Multiple 17 (13.5) 0.80 (0.49-1.30) 0.79 (0.47-1.32) 
Type of cancer    
Hepatobiliary 55 (17.1) Ref Ref 
Pancreatic 24 (19.1) 1.11 (0.72-1.71) 1.36 (0.85-2.19) 
Luminal GI 5 (10.2) 0.60 (0.25-1.41) 0.67 (0.27-1.66) 
Other 10 (11.8) 0.69 (0.37-1.29) 0.84 (0.44-1.61) 

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

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