Table 1 Patient characteristics
From: Risk of venous thromboembolism in hospitalised cancer patients in England—a cohort study
Characteristic | No. of patientsa | % |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 1,803,145 | 50.7 |
Female | 1,755,535 | 49.3 |
Age at first cancer diagnosis (years) | ||
18–40 | 154,617 | 4.3 |
41–60 | 761,059 | 21.4 |
61–80 | 1,879,373 | 52.8 |
>80 | 763,631 | 21.5 |
Mean (SD) | 68.2 (14.3) | |
Median (IQR) | 70 (59.6, 78.7) | |
Follow-up time (years) | ||
Total | 12,028,985 | |
Median (IQR) | 1.70 (0.33, 5.46) | |
First VTE event | ||
During hospitalisation | 66,954 | 43.02b |
Within 6 months following discharge | 41,816 | 26.87b |
Beyond 6 months following discharge | 46,880 | 30.12b |
Entire study | 155,650 | |