Table 1 Characteristics of subjects.
| Characteristics | PTE (n=11) | DVT (n=32) | Total (n=43) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), mean±SD | 62.2±15.2 | 68.4±16.1 | 66.8±15.9 |
| (33–91) | (33–94) | (33–94) | |
| Gender, male : female | 2 : 9 | 7 : 25 | 9 : 34 |
| Weight (kg) | 67.5±15.7 | 58.0±15.4 | 60.47±15.9 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2), mean±SD | 26.8±6.3 | 24.5±4.7 | 25.1±5.1 |
| Body mass index ≧25 kg/m2 | 6 | 13 | |
| Creatinine clearance (mL/min), mean±SD | 97.3±41.5 | 83.3±53.2 | 87.1±50.2 |
| Currently smoking | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Hypertension | 8 | 19 | 27 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| On medication | 0 | Sleep inducing agent 5 | |
| Steroid 2 | |||
| Estrogen preparation 1 | |||
| Cancer chemotherapy 1 | |||
| Sleeping space | |||
| In car | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| Evacuation center | 2 | 12 | 14 |
| Own home or relatives’ home | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Symptom | |||
| Chest symptom (dyspnea, chest pain etc.) | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Limb symptom (swelling, pain etc.) | 10 | 26 | 36 |
| Complications | Head trauma 1 | Thrombophlebitis 1 | |
| Cerebellar infarction 1 |
PTE: pulmonary thromboembolism; DVT: deep vein thrombosis; SD: standard deviation