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. 2018 Oct 17;154(1):65–72. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2018.3858

Table 2. Unadjusted Outcomes by Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Treatment Group.

Outcome No. (%) P Value of Pearson χ2 Testa
None Aspirin Only Anticoagulation Both
Total No. 668 (1.61) 12 831 (30.89) 22 620 (54.46) 5418 (13.04) NA
Composite VTE (death, PE, or DVT) 32 (4.79) 149 (1.16) 321 (1.42) 71 (1.31) <.001
Death <10b 13 (0.10) 28 (0.12) <10b NA
Pulmonary embolism 13 (1.95) 41 (0.32) 89 (0.39) 25 (0.46) <.001
Deep venous thrombosis 16 (2.40) 95 (0.74) 204 (0.90) 41 (0.76) <.001
Bleeding outcome 10 (1.50) 116 (0.90) 258 (1.14) 73 (1.35) .03

Abbrevations: DVT, deep venous thromboembolism; NA, not applicable; PE, pulmonary embolus; VTE, venous thromboembolism.

a

Pearson χ2 tests of homogeneity/independence for categorical variables with prophylaxis groups.

b

Actual numbers for cell size less than 10 are not shown.