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Characteristics of the VTE patients (n = 296)
| Age at VTE, y | 68 ± 14 |
| Sex, % men | 47.0 (139) |
| Deep vein thrombosis | 58.8 (174) |
| Pulmonary embolism | 41.2 (122) |
| Unprovoked VTE | 39.9 (118) |
| Provoked VTE | 60.1 (178) |
| Active cancer | 27.7 (82) |
| Surgery/trauma | 21.3 (63) |
| Immobilization | 18.2 (54) |
| Acute medical condition | 15.9 (47) |
| Other factors | 4.1 (12) |
Values are mean ±1 standard deviation or percentage with absolute numbers in parenthesis.
Abbreviation: VTE, venous thromboembolism.
