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Table 3 Univariate analysis of potential factors associated with DVT

From: Combination of age-adjusted d-dimer, platelet distribution width and other factors predict preoperative deep venous thrombosis in elderly patients with femoral neck fracture

Variables

Number (%) of patients with non- DVT(n = 452)

Number (%) of patients with DVT (n = 47)

P

Gender (males)

138 (30.5)

15 (31.9)

0.845

Age (years)

72.5 ± 8.3

74.3 ± 7.2

0.078

Body mass index (BMI)

23.5 ± 3.7

23.9 ± 3.8

0.529

 < 24.0

248 (54.9)

25 (53.2)

0.728

 24.0–27.9

152 (33.6)

18 (38.3)

 

 ≥ 28

52 (11.5)

4 (8.5)

 

Smoking

84 (18.6)

12 (25.5)

0.250

Alcohol drinking

135 (29.9)

22 (53.2)

0.017

Hypertension

211 (46.7)

21 (44.7)

0.794

Diabetes mellitus

86 (19.0)

6 (12.8)

0.292

Pulmonary disease

12 (2.7)

1 (2.1)

0.829

Cerebrovascular disease

117 (25.9)

13 (27.7)

0.792

Liver disease

15 (3.3)

1 (2.1)

0.659

Renal disease

30 (6.6)

10 (21.3)

< 0.001

Interval between injury and DVT examination or diagnosis (days)

3.7 ± 1.3

3.9 ± 1.4

0.361

 ≤ 3

207 (45.8)

15 (31.9)

0.068

 > 3

245 (54.2)

32 (68.1)

 

ASA score

  

0.818

 I

23 (5.1)

1 (2.1)

 

 II

275 (60.8)

30 (63.8)

 

 III and IV

154 (34.1)

16 (34.1)

 

D-dimer > age*0.02 mg/L

150 (33.2)

26 (55.3)

0.003

D-dimer > 0.5 mg/L

308 (68.1)

41 (87.2)

0.007

PDW (%)

16.1 ± 1.7

15.9 ± 1.7

0.296

 ≥ 16.4

278 (61.5)

15 (31.9)

< 0.001

 < 16.4

174 (38.5)

32 (68.1)

 

Albumin

35.0 ± 5.8

32.9 ± 5.3

0.027

 < 35 g/L

222 (49.1)

34 (72.3)

0.002

 ≥ 35 g/L

230 (50.9)

13 (27.7)

 
  1. Abbreviation: DVT Deep venous thrombosis, BMI Body mass index, ASA American Society of Anesthesiologists, PDW Platelet distribution width