Table 3 Reason for no VTE prophylaxis during hospitalization
|  | Abdominal (N = 435) | Pelvic (N = 390) | Abdominal + Pelvic (N = 96) | Total (N = 921) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No VTE prophylaxis prescribed during hospitalization | 48 (11.0) | 30 (7.7) | 11 (11.5) | 89 (9.7) |
Reason | ||||
 Low risk of VTE | 32 (66.7) | 15 (50.0) | 8 (72.7) | 55 (61.8) |
 No drug available at hospital | 2 (4.2) | 8 (26.7) | 0 | 10 (11.2) |
 Bleeding | 6 (12.5) | 3 (10.0) | 0 | 9 (10.1) |
 Economic reason | 4 (8.3) | 2 (6.7) | 0 | 6 (6.7) |
 Omission from principal investigator | 0 | 2 (6.7) | 3 (27.3) | 5 (5.6) |
 Nausea/vomiting | 2 (4.2) | 0 | 0 | 2 (2.2) |
 Pulmonary embolism | 1 (2.1) | 0 | 0 | 1 (1.1) |
 Other | 1 (2.1) | 0 | 0 | 1 (1.1) |