Table 5.
Race specific odds of venous versus arterial thromboembolic events in study participants
| Race | Predictors retained in the model | Odds Ratio [95% CI] | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| European American | Age | 1.07 [1.02, 1.12 ] | 0.003 |
| (n=89) | Gender* | 3.57 [1.08, 11.85] | 0.037 |
| Income | 0.69 [0.37, 1.28 ] | 0.24 | |
| < High School education | 2.50 [0.46, 3.48 ] | 0.28 | |
| BMI | 0.96 [0.89, 1.04] | 0.36 | |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 2.40 [0.56, 10.32] | 0.24 | |
| Hypertension | 0.51 [0.13, 2.01] | 0.33 | |
| Diabetes | 0.93 [0.27, 3.18] | 0.91 | |
| FVL (GA) mutation | 6.35 [1.20, 33.7] | 0.030 | |
| African American | Age | 1.09 [1.04, 1.14] | <0.0001 |
| (n=105) | Gender* | 3.92 [1.14, 13.49] | 0.03 |
| Income | 1.69 [0.87 3.29] | 0.12 | |
| < High School education | 0.28 [0.09, 0.89] | 0.032 | |
| BMI | 1.03 [0.95, 1.11] | 0.48 | |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 0.47 [0.13, 1.63] | 0.23 | |
| Hypertension | 0.58 [0.19, 1.80] | 0.35 | |
| Diabetes | 1.05 [0.34, 3.21] | 0.93 | |
| FVL (GA) mutation | 1.07 [0.05, 24.42] | 0.97 |
Significant p-values bolded
*
Females constitute the referent group for gender comparisons Arterial thromboembolism includes patients with MI, Stroke & TIA. Venous thromboembolism includes patients with DVT & PE.