Table 2

Risk of first venous thrombosis risk for strata of free protein S levels

RangeObservation years (relatives)Relatives with eventAnnual incidence, % (95% CI)Crude HR (95% CI)Adjusted HR* (95% CI)Adjusted HR (95% CI)Adjusted HR (95% CI) adjusted for
Antithrombin deficiencyProtein C deficiencyFactor V LeidenProthrombin G20210AHigh factor VIII
> 75th percentile(> 91 IU/dL) 8586(n = 291) 17 0.20(0.11–0.32) Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference 
50th–75th percentile(79–90 IU/dL) 8044(n = 285) 17 0.21(0.12–0.34) 1.0(0.5–2.1) 0.9(0.4–2.0) 1.0(0.4–2.3) 1.2(0.6–2.4) 1.0(0.5–2.0) 1.1(0.6–2.2) 1.1(0.6–2.2) 1.0(0.5–2.1) 
25th–50th percentile(65–78 IU/dL) 9168(n = 308) 28 0.31(0.20–0.44) 1.5(0.8–2.8) 1.4(0.7–2.8) 1.2(0.5–2.8) 1.7(0.9–3.2) 1.5(0.8–2.8) 1.6(0.8–2.9) 1.6(0.9–3.0) 1.4(0.8–2.6) 
5th–25th percentile(41–64 IU/dL) 5856(n = 205) 15 0.26(0.14–0.42) 1.2(0.6–2.4) 1.1(0.5–2.6) 1.1(0.5–2.5) 1.6(0.8–3.3) 1.3(0.6–2.6) 1.3(0.6–2.6) 1.3(0.6–2.6) 1.2(0.6–2.4) 
< 5th percentile(< 41 IU/dL) 1589(n = 54) 19 1.20(0.72–1.87) 5.7(2.9–10.9) 5.6(2.7–11.5) 5.9(2.9–12.0) 5.9(3.0–11.5) 3.9(1.9–7.8) 5.7(2.9–11.1) 5.9(3.0–11.6) 5.7(3.0–11.1) 
< 2.5th percentile(< 33 IU/dL) 828(n = 28) 15 1.81(1.01–2.99) 10.8(5.2–22.1) 11.3(5.4–23.6) 11.8(5.5–25.6) 9.3(4.5–19.2) 7.6(3.5–16.2) 11.1(5.2–23.5) 11.3(5.4–23.5) 10.9(5.3–22.5) 
RangeObservation years (relatives)Relatives with eventAnnual incidence, % (95% CI)Crude HR (95% CI)Adjusted HR* (95% CI)Adjusted HR (95% CI)Adjusted HR (95% CI) adjusted for
Antithrombin deficiencyProtein C deficiencyFactor V LeidenProthrombin G20210AHigh factor VIII
> 75th percentile(> 91 IU/dL) 8586(n = 291) 17 0.20(0.11–0.32) Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference 
50th–75th percentile(79–90 IU/dL) 8044(n = 285) 17 0.21(0.12–0.34) 1.0(0.5–2.1) 0.9(0.4–2.0) 1.0(0.4–2.3) 1.2(0.6–2.4) 1.0(0.5–2.0) 1.1(0.6–2.2) 1.1(0.6–2.2) 1.0(0.5–2.1) 
25th–50th percentile(65–78 IU/dL) 9168(n = 308) 28 0.31(0.20–0.44) 1.5(0.8–2.8) 1.4(0.7–2.8) 1.2(0.5–2.8) 1.7(0.9–3.2) 1.5(0.8–2.8) 1.6(0.8–2.9) 1.6(0.9–3.0) 1.4(0.8–2.6) 
5th–25th percentile(41–64 IU/dL) 5856(n = 205) 15 0.26(0.14–0.42) 1.2(0.6–2.4) 1.1(0.5–2.6) 1.1(0.5–2.5) 1.6(0.8–3.3) 1.3(0.6–2.6) 1.3(0.6–2.6) 1.3(0.6–2.6) 1.2(0.6–2.4) 
< 5th percentile(< 41 IU/dL) 1589(n = 54) 19 1.20(0.72–1.87) 5.7(2.9–10.9) 5.6(2.7–11.5) 5.9(2.9–12.0) 5.9(3.0–11.5) 3.9(1.9–7.8) 5.7(2.9–11.1) 5.9(3.0–11.6) 5.7(3.0–11.1) 
< 2.5th percentile(< 33 IU/dL) 828(n = 28) 15 1.81(1.01–2.99) 10.8(5.2–22.1) 11.3(5.4–23.6) 11.8(5.5–25.6) 9.3(4.5–19.2) 7.6(3.5–16.2) 11.1(5.2–23.5) 11.3(5.4–23.5) 10.9(5.3–22.5) 

Number of relatives with protein S type III deficiency (free protein S levels < 65 IU/dL) was 259 (23%).

HR denotes hazard ratio.

*

Adjusted for age, sex, and clustering of events within families.

Excluding women who used estrogens at time of venous thrombosis or at enrollment (n = 127) and adjusted for age, sex, and clustering of events within families.

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