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. 2022 Jul 9;58(7):913. doi: 10.3390/medicina58070913

Table 4.

Univariate and multivariate analysis of factors associated with the discovery of cancer during an episode of VTE.

Variable Univariate Analysis Multivarate Analysis
OR 95%CI p OR 95%CI p
Age > 65 years 3.47 1.83–7.17 0.0003 2.58 1.26–5.72 0.0132
Active smoking 0.19 0.03–0.63 0.024 0.33 0.05–1.19 0.150
Chronic kidney disease 2.48 1.37–4.70 0.003 1.59 0.83–3.18 0.17
Anticoagulation 2.11 0.61–5.55 0.07 2.09 0.58–5.81 0.19
Concomitant DVT of the lower limbs and USVT 2.91 0.66–8.89 0.08 4.48 1.00–15.3 0.0280

CI: confidence interval; DVT: deep vein thrombosis; OR: odds ratio; USVT: unusual site venous thrombosis.