Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Variable | n=422 |
|---|---|
| Sociodemographic data | |
| Age (years) | 63.9±13.5 |
| Female sex (%) | 51.9 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 30.6±6.2 |
| Patient history | |
| Deep vein thrombosis related to PE (%) | 55.5 |
| Active smoking (%) | 6.2 |
| Hypertension (%) | 72.7 |
| Diabetes (%) | 22.7 |
| COPD (%) | 13.0 |
| Renal insufficiency | 7.3 |
| Atrial fibrillation (%) | 9.7 |
| Coronary heart disease (%) | 9.5 |
| Vital parameters | |
| BP systolic (mmHg)* | 135.3±19.1 |
| BP diastolic (mmHg)* | 80.7±10.8 |
| Heart rate (bpm)* | 75.4±11.1 |
Notes: Categorical variables are presented in percent; continuous normally distributed variables as mean ± standard deviation *at admission.
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; PE, pulmonary embolism; BP, blood pressure; bpm, beats per minute.