Table 2.
Risk factors, history and medical conditions of patients clinically suspected for VTE.
| Variables | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Family history of DVT | 6 (2.6) |
| Smoking | 6 (2.6) |
| Trauma | 11 (4.7) |
| Fracture | 6 (2.6) |
| Long hours of immobilization | 13 (5.6) |
| Sickle cell anemia | 4 (1.7) |
| Malignancy | 6 (2.6) |
| Pregnancy | 13 (5.6) |
| Surgery | 18 (7.7) |
| Plasma cell disorders | 1 (0.4) |
| Oral contraceptives | 11 (4.7) |
| Hormone replacement tx | 1 (0.4) |
| Diabetes | 35 (15.0) |
| Hypertension | 33 (14.1) |
| Congestive heart failure | 3 (1.3) |
| Lung disease | 8 (3.4) |
| Post-thrombotic stroke | 69 (29.5) |