Table 3.
Type and distribution of VTE events by setting
|
VTE events % (95% CI) |
MW (n = 44) |
ICU (n = 41) | Total (n = 85) | OR | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall VTE |
12 27.3% (16.3–41.8) |
31 75.6% (60.7–86.2) |
43 50.6% (40.2–61.0) |
9.3 (3.5–24.5) |
< 0.001 |
| PE | 0 |
4 9.8% (3.9–22.5 |
4 9.8% (3.9–22.5 |
||
| Overall DVT |
10 22.7% (12.8–37.0) |
26 63.4% (48.1–76.4) |
36 42.4% (32.4–53.0) |
5.8 (2.2–15.2) |
< 0.001 |
| IJV | 4 | 3 | 7 | ||
| Upper limbs | 0 | 9 | 9 | ||
| Lower limbs | 6 | 14 | 20 | ||
| Proximal | 2 | 8 | 10 | ||
| Distal | 4 | 6 | 10 | ||
| SVT |
2 4.5% (1.3–15.1) |
1 2.4% (0.4–12.6) |
3 3.5% (1.2–9.9) |
0.5 (0.05–6.0) | 0.99 |
| Upper limbs | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Lower limbs | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Overall death |
2 4.5% (1.3–15.1) |
6 14.6% (6.9–28.4) |
8 9.4% (4.8–17.5) |
3.6 (07–19.0) | 0.15 |
| Death with VTE | 2/2 | 6/6 | 8/8 |
CI, confidence interval; DVT, deep‐vein thrombosis; ICU, intensive care unit; IJV, internal jugular vein; MW, medical ward; OR, odds ratio; PE, pulmonary embolism; SVT, superficial vein thrombosis; VTE, venous thromboembolism.