Table 4. Distribution of Preexisting Risk factors of patients before and after intervention program.
| Preexisting Risk factor | Patients' Group | P. value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before intervention (N = 102) |
After intervention (N=102) |
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| No. | % | No. | % | ||
| Age > 35 | 18 | 17.6 | 18 | 17.6 | 1.00 |
| Parity ≥ 3 | 42 | 41.2 | 45 | 44.1 | 0.661 |
| Obesity | 38 | 37.3 | 35 | 34.3 | 0.671 |
| Smoking | 11 | 10.8 | 8 | 7.8 | 0.47 |
| Previous VTE | 2 | 2.0 | 3 | 2.9 | 0.651 |
| Previous VTE provoked by major surgery | 3 | 2.9 | 2 | 2.0 | 0.561 |
| Known high risk thrombophilia | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.00 |
| Comorbidities | 11 | 10.8 | 14 | 13.7 | 0.522 |
| Family history of VTE | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.561 |
| Immobility/dehydration | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.316 |
| Gross Varicose Veins | 17 | 16.7 | 13 | 12.7 | 0.429 |