Table 4.

Independent risk factors for deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism.9 

Baseline characteristicOdds ratio95% CI
Hospitalization 
    Hospitalization for acute medical illness 7.98 4.49,14.18 
    Hospitalization for major surgery 21.72 9.44, 49.93 
Trauma 12.69 4.06, 39.66 
Active cancer without chemotherapy 4.05 1.93, 8.52 
Active cancer with chemotherapy 6.53 2.11, 20.23 
Prior central venous catheter or transvenous pacemaker 5.55 1.57, 19.58 
Prior superficial vein thrombosis 4.32 1.76, 10.61 
Neurologic disease with extremity paresis 3.04 1.25, 7.38 
Serious liver disease 0.10 0.01, 0.71 
Baseline characteristicOdds ratio95% CI
Hospitalization 
    Hospitalization for acute medical illness 7.98 4.49,14.18 
    Hospitalization for major surgery 21.72 9.44, 49.93 
Trauma 12.69 4.06, 39.66 
Active cancer without chemotherapy 4.05 1.93, 8.52 
Active cancer with chemotherapy 6.53 2.11, 20.23 
Prior central venous catheter or transvenous pacemaker 5.55 1.57, 19.58 
Prior superficial vein thrombosis 4.32 1.76, 10.61 
Neurologic disease with extremity paresis 3.04 1.25, 7.38 
Serious liver disease 0.10 0.01, 0.71 
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