Risk Factor |
Number of cases (%), (N=173) |
Risk Factor |
Number of cases (%), (N=173) |
Age (≥ 50yr) |
10 (5.8%) |
Hypothyroidism |
2 (1.2%) |
Surgery |
5 (2.9%) |
Atherosclerosis |
1 (0.6%) |
Trauma |
2 (1.2%) |
Varicose veins |
1 (0.6%) |
Liver disease |
2 (1.2%) |
Infection |
1 (0.6%) |
Congenital heart disease |
1 (0.6%) |
Intrauterine hypoxia |
1 (0.6%) |
Obesity |
10 (5.8%) |
Positive family history |
2 (1.2%) |
Smoking |
7 (4%) |
Positive previous history of VTE |
3 (1.7%) |
Pregnancy |
57 (33%) |
Combination of 2 risk factors |
17 (9.8%) |
Post-partum |
2 (1.2%) |
Combination of 3 risk factors |
2 (1.2%) |
OCP/HRT |
3 (1.7.%) |
No risk factors |
30 (17%) |
Malignancy |
2 (1.2%) |
Unknown (not documented) |
42 (24%) |