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Demographics
| Demographic | VTE group | No VTE group |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 42 (median; range, 24–43) | 31 (mean; SD 11) |
| Mean of all: 32 (SD 11) | ||
| Sex (male:female) | 3:0 | 103:28 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 35 (median; range, 28–42) | 30 (mean; SD 7) |
| Mean of all: 30 (SD 7) | ||
| Smoking | 33% (1/3) | 31% (40/131) |
| History of DVT | 0 | 5% (6/131) |
| Deyo comorbidity score ≥ 1 | 0 | 8% (11/131) |
All these risk factors were deemed nonsignificant; VTE = venous thromboembolism; BMI = body mass index; DVT = deep vein thrombosis.
