Basic demographic and clinical characteristics and medical history of the study population
| . | All VTE patients (N = 98) . | Study group . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAP (n = 53) . | SLP (n = 45) . | P . | ||
| Age, median (IQR), y | 34 (30-41) | 33 (29-38) | 36 (31-3) | .025 |
| Altitude of residence, median (IQR), m | 4328.16 (3352.8-5852.16) | 335.28 (193.55-453.54) | <.0001 | |
| Duration of stay at HA, mo | 7.5 (4.3-10.9) | — | — | |
| Venous thrombosis type | ||||
| CVT | 26 (26.53) | 14 (26.42) | 12 (26.67) | 1.000 |
| DVT | 67 (68.37) | 36 (67.92) | 31 (68.89) | 1.000 |
| DVT proximal | 2 (2.98) | 1 (2.78) | 1 (3.23) | 1.000 |
| DVT distal | 47 (70.15) | 26 (72.22) | 21 (67.74) | .840 |
| DVT proximal + distal | 12 (17.91) | 7 (19.44) | 5 (16.13) | 1.000 |
| DVT + PTE | 6 (8.96) | 2 (5.56) | 4 (12.90) | .410 |
| PVT | 5 (5.10) | 3 (5.66) | 2 (4.44) | 1.000 |
| Diet | ||||
| Vegetarian | 39 (39.80) | 23 (43.40) | 16 (35.56) | .540 |
| Nonvegetarian | 59 (60.20) | 30 (56.60) | 29 (64.44) | .540 |
| Exposure to HA in previous 24 mo | 12 (12.25) | 12 (22.64) | 0 | .0004 |
| Hospitalization in previous 24 mo | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Familial history of thrombosis | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| . | All VTE patients (N = 98) . | Study group . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAP (n = 53) . | SLP (n = 45) . | P . | ||
| Age, median (IQR), y | 34 (30-41) | 33 (29-38) | 36 (31-3) | .025 |
| Altitude of residence, median (IQR), m | 4328.16 (3352.8-5852.16) | 335.28 (193.55-453.54) | <.0001 | |
| Duration of stay at HA, mo | 7.5 (4.3-10.9) | — | — | |
| Venous thrombosis type | ||||
| CVT | 26 (26.53) | 14 (26.42) | 12 (26.67) | 1.000 |
| DVT | 67 (68.37) | 36 (67.92) | 31 (68.89) | 1.000 |
| DVT proximal | 2 (2.98) | 1 (2.78) | 1 (3.23) | 1.000 |
| DVT distal | 47 (70.15) | 26 (72.22) | 21 (67.74) | .840 |
| DVT proximal + distal | 12 (17.91) | 7 (19.44) | 5 (16.13) | 1.000 |
| DVT + PTE | 6 (8.96) | 2 (5.56) | 4 (12.90) | .410 |
| PVT | 5 (5.10) | 3 (5.66) | 2 (4.44) | 1.000 |
| Diet | ||||
| Vegetarian | 39 (39.80) | 23 (43.40) | 16 (35.56) | .540 |
| Nonvegetarian | 59 (60.20) | 30 (56.60) | 29 (64.44) | .540 |
| Exposure to HA in previous 24 mo | 12 (12.25) | 12 (22.64) | 0 | .0004 |
| Hospitalization in previous 24 mo | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Familial history of thrombosis | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Unless otherwise indicated, data are n (%).
—, no value; PTE, pulmonary thromboembolism.