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DVT: deep vein thrombosis; SCD: sickle cell disease; PTB: pulmonary tuberculosis; PE: pulmonary embolism
| Risk factors | Number of patients |
| DVT | 89 |
| Immobilization | 72 |
| Malignancy | 33 |
| Cardiac diseases | 15 |
| Pregnancy/postpartum | 24 |
| Obesity | 57 |
| Recent hospitalization | 29 |
| Coagulation disorders | 8 |
| SCD | 2 |
| Trauma | 27 |
| Smoking | 53 |
| Contraceptive | 11 |
| Previous history of PE | 21 |
| PTB | 43 |
| Age (>65) | 5 |
| Postoperative/recent surgery | 43 |
| Long journey | 18 |
| Others | 39 |
