Table 1 Differences in basic characteristics and risk factors between the VTE group and control group.

From: Analysis on the causes of unsatisfactory prevention effect of postpartum VTE in Chinese women

Variables

VTE group

(n = 141)

Control group

(n = 423)

z/χ2

P

Age (years)

33.3 ± 4.8

33.1 ± 4.1

− 1.141

0.254

BMI (kg/m2)

27.1 ± 3.6

26.8 ± 3.0

− 0.663

0.508

Length of stay (days)

8.7 ± 4.7

5.7 ± 5.5

− 8.893

 < 0.001

Gestational age at delivery (weeks)

36.7 ± 3.0

37.7 ± 2.1

− 2.515

0.012

D- dimer (mg/L)

6.0 ± 7.7

2.4 ± 1.7

− 4.234

 < 0.001

Score after delivery

2.1 ± 1.0

1.9 ± 1.1

− 0.346

0.730

Age ≥ 35 (years)

53 (37.6%)

196 (46.3%)

3.281

0.07

BMI ≥ 30 (kg/m2)

15 (10.6%)

42 (9.9%)

0.059

0.809

Multiple pregnancies

32 (22.7%)

85 (20.1%)

0.435

0.510

Preeclampsia

11 (7.8%)

28 (6.6%)

0.23

0.632

Parity ≥ 3 (times)

4 (2.8%)

19 (4.5%)

0.740

0.390a

PPH

14 (9.9%)

12 (2.8%)

12.096

 < 0.001

Premature birth

42 (29.8%)

82 (19.4%)

6.671

0.01

Autoimmune system diseases

10 (7.1%)

12 (2.8%)

5.108

0.024

Delivery mode

  

18.626

 < 0.001

Vaginal delivery

6 (4.3%)

58 (13.7%)

10.309

0.001

 Elective cesarean delivery

59 (41.8%)

163 (38.5%)

5.652

0.017

Emergency cesarean delivery

48 (34%)

162 (38.3%)

6.758

0.009

Vaginal delivery transfer cesarean

28 (19.9%)

40 (9.5%)

10.802

0.001

Others

5 (3.5%)

9 (2.1%)

0.879

0.348

 VTE history and VTE family history, cancer, heart failure, infection, prolonged labor, etc

    
  1. Significant values are in bold.
  2. aDenotes statistical analysis performed using Fisher’s exact test.