Table 3.
Clinical Presentation of Venous Thromboembolism According to History of Diabetes
| Diabetes (n = 476) | No Diabetes (n = 2012) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Any symptoms of venous thromboembolism, n (%) | 365 (76.7) | 1624 (80.7) | .05 |
| Extremity swelling, n (%) | 217 (45.6) | 946 (47.0) | .57 |
| Extremity pain, n (%) | 114 (24.0) | 642 (31.9) | .001 |
| Dyspnea, n (%) | 106 (22.3) | 457 (22.7) | .83 |
| Tachycardia (heart rate >100 beats per minute), n (%) | 57 (12.0) | 199 (9.9) | .17 |
| Cough, n (%) | 38 (8.0) | 153 (7.6) | .78 |
| Chest pain, n (%) | 37 (7.8) | 213 (10.6) | .06 |
| Hypotension (systolic blood pressure <100 mm Hg), n (%) | 33 (6.9) | 120 (6.0) | .41 |
| Fever, n (%) | 31 (6.5) | 125 (6.2) | .81 |
| Hypoxemia (oxygen saturation <90%), n (%) | 12 (2.5) | 43 (2.1) | .90 |
| Loss of consciousness, n (%) | 12 (2.5) | 24 (1.2) | .04 |
| Any deep vein thrombosis, n (%) | 422 (88.7) | 1710 (85.0) | .03 |
| Unprovoked (idiopathic) venous thromboembolism, n (%) | 79 (16.6) | 547 (27.2) | <.001 |
| Proximal lower-extremity with calf deep vein thrombosis, n (%) | 66 (13.9) | 243 (12.1) | .29 |
| Proximal lower-extremity without calf deep vein thrombosis, n (%) | 202 (42.4) | 848 (42.2) | .91 |
| Pulmonary embolism, n (%) | 131 (27.5) | 573 (28.5) | .69 |
| Pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis, n (%) | 79 (16.6) | 271 (13.5) | .08 |
| Upper-extremity deep vein thrombosis, n (%) | 75 (15.8) | 219 (10.9) | .004 |
| Isolated calf deep vein thrombosis, n (%) | 33 (6.9) | 160 (8.0) | .45 |