Table 3.

Contraindications for thromboprophylaxis among study subjects.

Extent of contraindication	Contraindications	Number of patients with the condition	%
Absolute contraindication	Active haemorrhage	13	6.3
	Severe trauma to head or spinal cord, with haemorrhage in last 4 weeks	2	1.0
	Thrombocytopenia (platelets < 50 billion/L) OR coagulopathy	25	12.1
	End stage liver disease (INR > 1.5)	10	4.9
	Therapeutic anticoagulation with medication	0	0
Relative contraindication	Intracranial hemorrhage with in last year	1	0.5
	Craniotomy within 2 weeks	0	0
	Intraocular surgery within 2 weeks	0	0
	Gastrointestinal OR genitourinary haemorrhage within last month	0	0
	Active intracranial lesions/neoplasms	16	7.8
	Hypertensive emergency	3	1.5
	Post-operative bleeding concerns	0	0
	Use of antiplatelets (e.g., aspirin, clopidogrel, dipyridamole)	17	8.3
	Inherited bleeding disorder	0	0
	High falls risk	0	0