Table 1.

Baseline characteristics at diagnosis of 1079 patients with MF and their corresponding controls

VariablesMF, N = 1079Controls, N = 5395
Demographics   
Age, median (Q1-Q3), y 72 (63.2-78.8) 72 (63.2-78.9) 
Female 465 (43.1) 2325 (43.1) 
Medical history   
Hypertension 383 (35.5) 1651 (30.6) 
Diabetes mellitus 123 (11.4) 551 (10.2) 
Atrial fibrillation 112 (10.4) 572 (10.6) 
Congestive heart failure 93 (8.6) 339 (6.3) 
COPD 55 (5.1) 220 (4.1) 
Chronic renal failure 39 (3.6) 100 (1.9) 
Obesitas 24 (2.2) 137 (2.5) 
Liver disease 27 (2.5) 59 (1.1) 
Non-hematological cancer 245 (22.7) 1022 (18.9) 
Hematological cancer 51 (4.7) 75 (1.4) 
Previous arterial event   
Any arterial event 268 (24.8) 1035 (19.2) 
Ischemic stroke 88 (8.2) 378 (7.0) 
Ischemic heart disease 188 (17.4) 762 (14.1) 
PAD 19 (1.8) 26 (0.48) 
Previous venous event   
Any venous thrombosis 86 (8.0) 200 (3.7) 
Pulmonary embolism 36 (3.3) 102 (1.9) 
Deep venous thrombosis 37 (3.4) 116 (2.2) 
Splanchnic vein thrombosis 19 (1.8) 2 (0.037) 
Cerebral venous thrombosis 1 (0.093) 1 (0.019) 
Previous major bleeding   
Any major bleeding 92 (8.5) 301 (5.6) 
Cerebral hemorrhage 14 (1.3) 59 (1.1) 
Gastrointestinal bleeding 80 (7.4) 247 (4.6) 
Antithrombotic treatment   
Any antithrombotic treatment 516 (47.8) 1 613 (29.9) 
Antiplatelet agents 405 (37.5) 1 149 (21.3) 
Direct oral anticoagulants 48 (4.4) 196 (3.6) 
Vitamin K antagonist 59 (5.5) 279 (5.2) 
Low-molecular-weight heparin 42 (3.9) 77 (1.4) 
VariablesMF, N = 1079Controls, N = 5395
Demographics   
Age, median (Q1-Q3), y 72 (63.2-78.8) 72 (63.2-78.9) 
Female 465 (43.1) 2325 (43.1) 
Medical history   
Hypertension 383 (35.5) 1651 (30.6) 
Diabetes mellitus 123 (11.4) 551 (10.2) 
Atrial fibrillation 112 (10.4) 572 (10.6) 
Congestive heart failure 93 (8.6) 339 (6.3) 
COPD 55 (5.1) 220 (4.1) 
Chronic renal failure 39 (3.6) 100 (1.9) 
Obesitas 24 (2.2) 137 (2.5) 
Liver disease 27 (2.5) 59 (1.1) 
Non-hematological cancer 245 (22.7) 1022 (18.9) 
Hematological cancer 51 (4.7) 75 (1.4) 
Previous arterial event   
Any arterial event 268 (24.8) 1035 (19.2) 
Ischemic stroke 88 (8.2) 378 (7.0) 
Ischemic heart disease 188 (17.4) 762 (14.1) 
PAD 19 (1.8) 26 (0.48) 
Previous venous event   
Any venous thrombosis 86 (8.0) 200 (3.7) 
Pulmonary embolism 36 (3.3) 102 (1.9) 
Deep venous thrombosis 37 (3.4) 116 (2.2) 
Splanchnic vein thrombosis 19 (1.8) 2 (0.037) 
Cerebral venous thrombosis 1 (0.093) 1 (0.019) 
Previous major bleeding   
Any major bleeding 92 (8.5) 301 (5.6) 
Cerebral hemorrhage 14 (1.3) 59 (1.1) 
Gastrointestinal bleeding 80 (7.4) 247 (4.6) 
Antithrombotic treatment   
Any antithrombotic treatment 516 (47.8) 1 613 (29.9) 
Antiplatelet agents 405 (37.5) 1 149 (21.3) 
Direct oral anticoagulants 48 (4.4) 196 (3.6) 
Vitamin K antagonist 59 (5.5) 279 (5.2) 
Low-molecular-weight heparin 42 (3.9) 77 (1.4) 

Data are presented as n (%), unless otherwise specified.

COPD, chronic pulmonary obstructive disease; PAD, peripheral arterial disease; Q1, first quartile; Q3, third quartile.

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