Mortality risk of patients with thrombocytopenia, relative to the general population
| Characteristics . | Relative risk (95% CI) . | 
|---|---|
| Diagnosis | |
| Initial diagnosis of ITP (n = 1505-150) | 1.5 (1.1-2.2) | 
| ITP (n = 138) | 1.3 (0.9-2.0) | 
| Reclassified as secondary TP (n = 12) | 6.0 (2.5-15.0) | 
| Presenting symptoms | |
| Severe thrombocytopenia (n = 122) | 1.5 (1.0-2.2) | 
| Moderate thrombocytopenia (n = 28) | 1.9 (0.8-4.5) | 
| Hemorrhagic symptoms (n = 128) | 1.5 (1.1-2.2) | 
| No hemorrhagic symptoms (n = 22) | 1.7 (0.4-6.8) | 
| ITP depending on response to therapy5-151 | |
| Complete response (n = 90) | 0.7 (0.4-1.3) | 
| Partial response (n = 24) | 1.8 (0.6-5.5) | 
| Response to maintenance therapy (n = 8) | 1.8 (0.6-5.5) | 
| No response (n = 12) | 4.2 (1.7-10.0) | 
| Referral | |
| Primary (n = 73) | 1.9 (1.1-3.0) | 
| Secondary (n = 77) | 1.3 (0.7-2.2) | 
| Characteristics . | Relative risk (95% CI) . | 
|---|---|
| Diagnosis | |
| Initial diagnosis of ITP (n = 1505-150) | 1.5 (1.1-2.2) | 
| ITP (n = 138) | 1.3 (0.9-2.0) | 
| Reclassified as secondary TP (n = 12) | 6.0 (2.5-15.0) | 
| Presenting symptoms | |
| Severe thrombocytopenia (n = 122) | 1.5 (1.0-2.2) | 
| Moderate thrombocytopenia (n = 28) | 1.9 (0.8-4.5) | 
| Hemorrhagic symptoms (n = 128) | 1.5 (1.1-2.2) | 
| No hemorrhagic symptoms (n = 22) | 1.7 (0.4-6.8) | 
| ITP depending on response to therapy5-151 | |
| Complete response (n = 90) | 0.7 (0.4-1.3) | 
| Partial response (n = 24) | 1.8 (0.6-5.5) | 
| Response to maintenance therapy (n = 8) | 1.8 (0.6-5.5) | 
| No response (n = 12) | 4.2 (1.7-10.0) | 
| Referral | |
| Primary (n = 73) | 1.9 (1.1-3.0) | 
| Secondary (n = 77) | 1.3 (0.7-2.2) |