Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of Patients with Venous Thromboembolism According to History of Diabetes
| Diabetes (n = 476) | No Diabetes (n = 2012) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years (mean ± SD) | 68.2 ± 14.4) | 62.8 ± 18.8 | <.001 |
| Age >65 years, n (%) | 309 (64.9) | 1023 (50.8) | <.001 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 (mean ± SD) | 31.0 ± 9.2 | 28.1 ± 7.1 | <.001 |
| Male, n (%) | 217 (45.6) | 887 (44.1) | .58 |
| Female, n (%) | 259 (54.4) | 1120 (55.7) | .58 |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | |||
| Caucasian | 425 (89.3) | 1806 (89.8) | .76 |
| African-American | 23 (4.8) | 58 (2.9) | .04 |
| Asian | 1 (0.2) | 10 (0.5) | .35 |
| Hispanic | 13 (2.7) | 30 (1.5) | .08 |
| Other | 4 (0.8) | 17 (0.8) | .99 |
| Unknown | 10 (2.1) | 91 (4.5) | .01 |
| Developed venous thromboembolism during hospitalization for another condition, n (%) | 182 (38.2) | 518 (25.8) | <.001 |
| Length of stay, days (mean ± SD) | 13.8 ± 22.0 | 9.7 ± 14.1 | .001 |