Table 1.

Population-attributable risk of inherited thrombophilia for VTE in pregnancy and the postpartum period

Inherited thrombophiliaProportion of attributable risk (%)
All inherited thrombophilia 48.3 
FVL  
 Heterozygous 26.7 
 Homozygous 7.7 
PGM  
 Heterozygous 10.4 
 Homozygous —* 
Compound FVL/PGM —* 
PC deficiency 1.9 
PS deficiency 1.5 
AT deficiency 0.07 
No inherited thrombophilia 51.7 
Inherited thrombophiliaProportion of attributable risk (%)
All inherited thrombophilia 48.3 
FVL  
 Heterozygous 26.7 
 Homozygous 7.7 
PGM  
 Heterozygous 10.4 
 Homozygous —* 
Compound FVL/PGM —* 
PC deficiency 1.9 
PS deficiency 1.5 
AT deficiency 0.07 
No inherited thrombophilia 51.7 

Population-attributable risk is calculated on the basis of relative risk of VTE in pregnancy16  and prevalence of thrombophilia in the general population.69 

*Unknown estimates.

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