Table 3.
Distribution of DVT by patient characteristics: bivariate analysis
| Characteristic | Total population n (%) n = 384 | DVT present n = 35 (9.1%) | DVT absent 349 (89.1%) | Chi square | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 0.88 | 0.35 | |||
| Male | 126 (32.8%) | 9 (25.7%) | 117 (33.5%) | ||
| Female | 258 (67.2%) | 26 (74.3%) | 232 (66.5%) | ||
| Age (years) | 0.32 | 0.574 | |||
| < 50 | 286 (74.5) | 26 (74.3) | 260 (74.5) | 0.001 | 0.98 |
| 50 years and above | 98 (25.5) | 9 (25.7) | 89 (25.5) | ||
| Duration on ART (mean of years) | 4.5 (2.5–8.5) | 5.5 (2.5–8.5) | 4.5 (2.5–8.5) | 0.80 | |
| ART line status | 6.17 | 0.01 | |||
| First line | 229 (59.6%) | 14 (40.0% | 215 (61.6%) | ||
| Second line | 155 (40.4%) | 21 (60%) | 134 (38.4%) | ||
| Latest CD4 cell counts | 6.73 | 0.04 | |||
| Less than 200 | 23 (6.0%) | 5 (14.3%) | 18 (5.2%) | ||
| 200–500 | 194 (50.5%) | 20 (57.1%) | 174 (49.9%) | ||
| Above 500 | 167 (43.5) | 10 (28.6%) | 157 (45.0%) | ||
| Occupation | 2.78 | 0.73 | |||
| Business | 148 (38.5%) | 11 (31.4%) | 137 (39.3%) | ||
| Driver | 18 (4.7%) | 2 (5.7%) | 16 (4.6%) | ||
| Farmer | 43 (11.2%) | 5 (14.3%) | 38 (10.9%) | ||
| House wife | 28 (7.3%) | 3 (8.7%) | 25 (7.2) | ||
| Work in office | 30 (7.8%) | 1 (2.9%) | 29 (8.3%) | ||
| Others | 117 (30.5% | 13 (37.1%) | 104 (29.8%) | ||
| Prolonged immobility | 10.21 | 0.005 | |||
| Yes | 11 (2.9%) | 4 (11.4%) | 7 (2.0%) | ||
| No | 373 (97.1%) | 31 (88.6%) | 342 (98.0%) | ||
| Platelets count | 235 (185–301) | 206 (178–287) | 236 (186–303) | 0.10 | |
| BMI (median (IQR) | 23.5 (21.5–26.9) | 24.6 (21.9–28.1) | 23.4 (21.5–26.8) | 0.37 | |