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Table 3 Risk of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism prevalence in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and connective tissue disorder

From: Pulmonary embolism is more prevalent than deep vein thrombosis in cases of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and interstitial lung diseases

Group

Population

Cases

Prevalence

95 % CI

Odds ratio

95 % CI

Deep vein thrombosis

 General population

640,177

885

138.2

133.6–142.8

Ref

 

 COPD

15,686

100

637.5

573.9–701.0

4.8

3.9–5.9

 CTD

7280

41

563.1

475.4–650.8

4.0

2.9–5.5

 ILD

859

5

582.0

322.5–841.6

4.41

1.8–10.6

Pulmonary embolism

 General population

640,177

725

113.2

109.0–117.4

Ref

 

 COPD

15,686

186

1185.7

1009.3–1272.2

11.3

9.6–13.2

 CTD

7280

30

412.0

337.0–487.1

3.61

2.5–5.2

 ILD

859

15

1746.2

1299.3–2193.1

16.39

9.7–27.4

  1. PE pulmonary embolism, CTD connective tissue disorder, COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease