Clinical characteristics of patients and controls
. | Venous thromboembolism . | . | . | . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
. | Total . | Idiopathic . | Secondary . | Controls . | ||
| No. | 213 | 103 | 110 | 213 | ||
| Female, % | 71.8 | 72.8 | 70.9 | 71.8 | ||
| Age, median, y (range) | ||||||
| Female | 35 (15-80) | 37 (15-80) | 34 (15-78) | 35 (18-66) | ||
| Male | 46 (20-82) | 49 (22-69) | 42 (20-82) | 43.5 (23-66) | ||
| No. clinical events | ||||||
| DVT | 151 | 63 | 88 | 0 | ||
| DVT + PE | 45 | 27 | 18 | 0 | ||
| PE | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | ||
| No. with acquired risk factor* | ||||||
| Immobilization | 42 | 0 | 42 | NA | ||
| Surgery/trauma | 43 | 0 | 43 | NA | ||
| Pregnancy/puerperium | 18 | 0 | 18 | NA | ||
| Malignancy/other diseases | 13 | 0 | 13 | NA | ||
. | Venous thromboembolism . | . | . | . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
. | Total . | Idiopathic . | Secondary . | Controls . | ||
| No. | 213 | 103 | 110 | 213 | ||
| Female, % | 71.8 | 72.8 | 70.9 | 71.8 | ||
| Age, median, y (range) | ||||||
| Female | 35 (15-80) | 37 (15-80) | 34 (15-78) | 35 (18-66) | ||
| Male | 46 (20-82) | 49 (22-69) | 42 (20-82) | 43.5 (23-66) | ||
| No. clinical events | ||||||
| DVT | 151 | 63 | 88 | 0 | ||
| DVT + PE | 45 | 27 | 18 | 0 | ||
| PE | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | ||
| No. with acquired risk factor* | ||||||
| Immobilization | 42 | 0 | 42 | NA | ||
| Surgery/trauma | 43 | 0 | 43 | NA | ||
| Pregnancy/puerperium | 18 | 0 | 18 | NA | ||
| Malignancy/other diseases | 13 | 0 | 13 | NA | ||
DVT indicates deep vein thrombosis; PE, pulmonary embolism; NA, not applicable.
Combinations of acquired risk factors were found in 6 cases.