Table 1.
Clinical Characteristics, Laboratory Findings, and Outcomes of Patients With Occult Cancer, Attending Sex.
| Variable | Men | Women | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients, n | 246 | 198 | |
| Clinical characteristics | |||
| Age, years, mean (SD) | 68.9 (12.0) | 73.0 (13.7) | <.001 |
| Weight, kg, mean (SD) | 77.1 (13.3) | 70.0 (13.1) | <.001 |
| Height, cm, mean (SD) | 169 (7) | 157 (7) | <.001 |
| Comorbid diseases | |||
| Chronic heart failure, n (%) | 13 (5.3) | 17 (8.6) | .168 |
| Chronic lung disease, n (%) | 55 (22.4) | 19 (9.6) | <.001 |
| Recent major bleeding, n (%) | 4 (1.6) | 5 (2.5) | .504 |
| Signs and symptoms | |||
| Cough, n (%) | 31 (12.9) | 20 (10.3) | .411 |
| Hemoptysis, n (%) | 15 (6.2) | 2 (1) | .005 |
| Dyspnea, n (%) | 90 (37.3) | 101 (51.5) | .003 |
| Syncope, n (%) | 15 (6.2) | 13 (6.7) | .84 |
| Chest pain, n (%) | 59 (24.5) | 51 (26.3) | .666 |
| Lower limb pain, n (%) | 147 (60) | 98 (49.7) | .031 |
| Swelling, n (%) | 155 (63.5) | 106 (53.8) | .039 |
| Side DVT | .573 | ||
| Right, n (%) | 91 (47.9) | 55 (42) | |
| Left, n (%) | 88 (46.3) | 67 (51.1) | |
| Bilateral, n (%) | 11 (5.8) | 9 (6.9) | |
| Proximal DVT, n (%) | 149 (82.3) | 108 (87.8) | .194 |
| Laboratory findings, n (%) | |||
| Hemoglobin levels (g/dL) | 13.5 (2.0) | 12.3 (1.9) | <.001 |
| Leukocyte count (×1000/mm3), mean (SD) | 9.6 (3.1) | 9.5 (3.7) | .26 |
| Platelet count (×1000/mm3), mean (SD) | 242 (103) | 261 (94) | .004 |
| Creatinine levels, mg/dL, mean (SD) | 1.32 (0.73) | 1.16 (0.59) | .013 |
| Outcomes, n (%) | |||
| Recurrences | 35 (14.2%) | 28 (14.1%) | .98 |
| Major bleeding | 16 (6.5%) | 17 (8.6%) | .39 |
| Death | 64 (26%) | 68 (34.3%) | .056 |
Abbreviations: DVT, deep vein thrombosis; SD, standard deviation.