Characteristics of 152 patients with ITP as initial diagnosis
| Characteristics . | All patients (n = 152) .  | 
|---|---|
| Sex, no. of patients (%) | |
| Male | 56 (37) | 
| Female | 96 (63) | 
| Mean age, y (range) | |
| Males | 41 (15-85) | 
| Females | 37 (16-86) | 
| Thrombocytopenia,* no. of patients (%) | |
| Moderate | 28 (18) | 
| Severe | 124 (82) | 
| Referral, no. of patients (%) | |
| Primary | 73 (48) | 
| Secondary | 79 (52) | 
| Presenting symptoms, no. of patients (%) | |
| No hemorrhagic symptoms | 28 (18) | 
| Hemorrhagic symptoms | 124 (82) | 
| Skin or mucosal bleeding only | 89 | 
| Bleeding from genitourinary or gastrointestinal tract | 32 | 
| Persistent bleeding after surgery | 3 | 
| Characteristics . | All patients (n = 152) .  | 
|---|---|
| Sex, no. of patients (%) | |
| Male | 56 (37) | 
| Female | 96 (63) | 
| Mean age, y (range) | |
| Males | 41 (15-85) | 
| Females | 37 (16-86) | 
| Thrombocytopenia,* no. of patients (%) | |
| Moderate | 28 (18) | 
| Severe | 124 (82) | 
| Referral, no. of patients (%) | |
| Primary | 73 (48) | 
| Secondary | 79 (52) | 
| Presenting symptoms, no. of patients (%) | |
| No hemorrhagic symptoms | 28 (18) | 
| Hemorrhagic symptoms | 124 (82) | 
| Skin or mucosal bleeding only | 89 | 
| Bleeding from genitourinary or gastrointestinal tract | 32 | 
| Persistent bleeding after surgery | 3 | 
Moderate thrombocytopenia = platelet counts between 30.0 × 109/L and 100.0 × 109/L (30 000 and 100 000/μL); severe thrombocytopenia = platelet counts below 30.0 × 109/L.