Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Characteristic | No. of patientsa | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 1,803,145 | 50.7 |
| Female | 1,755,535 | 49.3 |
| Age at first cancer diagnosis (years) | ||
| 18–40 | 154,617 | 4.3 |
| 41–60 | 761,059 | 21.4 |
| 61–80 | 1,879,373 | 52.8 |
| >80 | 763,631 | 21.5 |
| Mean (SD) | 68.2 (14.3) | |
| Median (IQR) | 70 (59.6, 78.7) | |
| Follow-up time (years) | ||
| Total | 12,028,985 | |
| Median (IQR) | 1.70 (0.33, 5.46) | |
| First VTE event | ||
| During hospitalisation | 66,954 | 43.02b |
| Within 6 months following discharge | 41,816 | 26.87b |
| Beyond 6 months following discharge | 46,880 | 30.12b |
| Entire study | 155,650 | |
SD standard deviation, IQR interquartile range
aUnless otherwise stated
bTotal number of patients who had a VTE during the entire study