Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of 4036 patients with COPD according to initial VTE presentation
| |
PE patients |
DVT patients |
p |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n=2452), % | (n=1584), % | ||
| Men |
1579 (64.4) |
1114 (70.3) |
<0.0001 |
| Obesity (BMI > 30 kg/m2) |
470 (19.2) |
356 (22.5) |
0.02 |
| Age |
|
|
|
| Mean (SD) |
73.4 (11.4) |
72.0 (11.7) |
<0.0001 |
| ≥75 years |
1332 (54.3) |
727 (45.9) |
<0.0001 |
| Cancer |
535 (21.8) |
353 (22.3) |
0.73 |
| Recent surgery |
197 (8.0) |
111 (7.0) |
0.23 |
| Previous VTE |
383 (15.6) |
290 (18.3) |
0.02 |
| Recent immobilization > 3 days | 780 (31.8) | 491 (31.0) | 0.59 |
Recent immobilization is defined as an immobilization for non-surgical reason ≥4 days in the 2-month period prior to VTE diagnosis. Recent surgery is defined as operation in the 2 month prior to VTE.