Table 1 Patient demographics and characteristics by type of surgery
Patient characteristics | Statistics | Abdominal (N = 435) | Pelvic (N = 390) | Abdominal + pelvic (N = 96) | Total (N = 921) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | N | 435 | 390 | 96 | 921 |
Mean (SD) | 56.8 (14.1) | 55.3 (14.3) | 53.7 (12.9) | 55.9 (14.1) | |
Median | 57.0 | 56.5 | 53.5 | 57.0 | |
Range | 18–95 | 18–93 | 20–86 | 18–95 | |
Gender | N | 435 | 390 | 96 | 921 |
 Male | N (%) | 214 (49.2) | 78 (20.0) | 27 (28.1) | 319 (34.6) |
 Female | N (%) | 221 (50.8) | 312 (80.0) | 69 (71.9) | 602 (65.4) |
BMI (kg/m2) | N | 415 | 379 | 93 | 887 |
N missing | 20 | 11 | 3 | 34 | |
Mean (SD) | 27.03 (5.88) | 28.81 (6.21) | 28.35 (6.86) | 27.93 (6.18) | |
Median | 26.20 | 28.00 | 27.20 | 27.30 | |
Range | 10.4–67.0 | 15.3–66.7 | 14.3–59.6 | 10.4–67.0 | |
≥One risk factor for VTE on top of surgery and cancer | N (%) | 193 (44.4) | 151 (38.7) | 23 (24.0) | 367 (39.8) |
KPS score ≥80 | N (%) | 377 (86.6) | 348 (89.3) | 87 (90.7) | 812 (88.2) |
Laparotomy/open surgery | N (%) | 387 (89.0) | 362 (92.8) | 91 (94.8) | 840 (91.2) |
Use of mechanical VTE prophylaxis | N (%) | 182 (41.8) | 195 (50.0) | 36 (37.5) | 413 (44.8) |