Table 3

Risk of recurrent venous thrombosis 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) 121 (n = 12) 4.13 (1.34–9.64) Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference 
50th–75th percentile(79–90 IU/dL) 145(n = 14) 2.07(0.43–6.05) 0.5(0.1–2.3) 0.6(0.2–2.3) 0.7(0.2–3.4) 1.2(0.2–6.5) 0.6(0.1–2.3) 0.5(0.1–2.1) 0.4(0.1–2.3) 0.6(0.1–2.4) 
25th–50th percentile(65–78 IU/dL) 241(n = 25) 1.66(0.45–4.25) 0.5(0.1–1.7) 0.5(0.2–1.9) 0.9(0.2–3.4) 0.9(0.2–4.0) 0.4(0.1–1.6) 0.4(0.1–1.5) 0.4(0.1–1.3) 0.7(0.1–3.5) 
5th–25th percentile(41–64 IU/dL) 228(n = 14) 2.19(0.71–5.12) 0.6(0.2–2.3) 0.7(0.2–2.6) 0.7(0.2–2.7) 0.6(0.6–2.1) 0.7(0.2–2.4) 0.5(0.1–1.9) 0.8(0.2–2.7) 0.7(0.2–2.4) 
< 5th percentile(< 41 IU/dL) 66(n = 11) 12.12(5.23–23.88) 2.8(0.9–8.6) 3.0(1.03–8.5) 3.1(0.9–10.8) 4.3(1.2–15.0) 2.7(0.9–8.3) 2.5(0.8–8.0) 2.2(0.7–7.4) 4.4(1.2–15.9) 
< 2.5th percentile(< 33 IU/dL) 55(n = 10) 12.73(5.12–26.22) 3.1(0.95–10.0) 3.4(1.1–10.3) 3.1(0.9–10.8) 4.6(1.3–16.7) 4.7(1.2–17.6) 2.9(0.8–10.3) 2.5(0.7–9.1) 4.6(1.2–16.9) 
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) 121 (n = 12) 4.13 (1.34–9.64) Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference 
50th–75th percentile(79–90 IU/dL) 145(n = 14) 2.07(0.43–6.05) 0.5(0.1–2.3) 0.6(0.2–2.3) 0.7(0.2–3.4) 1.2(0.2–6.5) 0.6(0.1–2.3) 0.5(0.1–2.1) 0.4(0.1–2.3) 0.6(0.1–2.4) 
25th–50th percentile(65–78 IU/dL) 241(n = 25) 1.66(0.45–4.25) 0.5(0.1–1.7) 0.5(0.2–1.9) 0.9(0.2–3.4) 0.9(0.2–4.0) 0.4(0.1–1.6) 0.4(0.1–1.5) 0.4(0.1–1.3) 0.7(0.1–3.5) 
5th–25th percentile(41–64 IU/dL) 228(n = 14) 2.19(0.71–5.12) 0.6(0.2–2.3) 0.7(0.2–2.6) 0.7(0.2–2.7) 0.6(0.6–2.1) 0.7(0.2–2.4) 0.5(0.1–1.9) 0.8(0.2–2.7) 0.7(0.2–2.4) 
< 5th percentile(< 41 IU/dL) 66(n = 11) 12.12(5.23–23.88) 2.8(0.9–8.6) 3.0(1.03–8.5) 3.1(0.9–10.8) 4.3(1.2–15.0) 2.7(0.9–8.3) 2.5(0.8–8.0) 2.2(0.7–7.4) 4.4(1.2–15.9) 
< 2.5th percentile(< 33 IU/dL) 55(n = 10) 12.73(5.12–26.22) 3.1(0.95–10.0) 3.4(1.1–10.3) 3.1(0.9–10.8) 4.6(1.3–16.7) 4.7(1.2–17.6) 2.9(0.8–10.3) 2.5(0.7–9.1) 4.6(1.2–16.9) 

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

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