Table 1.
Clinical Parameters of the VTE + and VTE– Subgroups.
| Variable | VTE + | VTE- | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 63 | 189 | |
| Age (years) † | 67.60 ± 6.41 | 66.47 ± 6.31 | 0.218 |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 54 | 146 | |
| Male | 9 | 43 | |
| % Female | 85.71% | 77.25% | 0.15 |
| BMI† | 26.20 ± 3.67 | 25.94 ± 3.69 | 0.68 |
| Surgical side | |||
| Left | 30 | 104 | |
| Right | 33 | 85 | |
| % Left | 47.62% | 55.03% | 0.31 |
| Duration of surgery (min) † | 82.56 ± 16.83 | 85.07 ± 14.80 | 0.26 |
| Duration of tourniquet (min) † | 72.56 ± 12.42 | 66.04 ± 9.96 | < 0.001 |
| Duration of anesthesia (min) † | 127.98 ± 2.73 | 120.51 ± 18.69 | 0.01 |
VTE + , patients with venous thromboembolism; VTE–, patients without venous thromboembolism; BMI, body mass index. † The values are given as the mean and SD. * Using chi-square test for sex and surgical side, and Student t test for the others.