Table 2.
Risk factors for VTE among the study subjects (n = 396).
| Risk factors | Score | Patients with risk factor |
| Data are presented as n (%). VTE: venous thromboembolism. | ||
| Age ≥ 70 yrs | 1 | 268 (67.7%) |
| Reduced mobility for ≥ 3 days | 3 | 253 (63.9%) |
| Acute infection or rheumatologic disorder | 1 | 231 (58.3%) |
| Heart or respiratory failure | 1 | 128 (32.3%) |
| Obesity, body mass index ≥ 30 kg/m2 | 1 | 117 (29.5%) |
| Acute myocardial infarction or stroke | 1 | 69 (17.4%) |
| Active cancer | 3 | 36 (9.1%) |
| History of VTE | 3 | 36 (9.1%) |
| Recent trauma or surgery, less than one month | 2 | 22 (5.6%) |
| Already known thrombophilic condition | 3 | 7 (1.8%) |
| Hormonal treatment | 1 | 3 (0.8%) |