Caprini versus Padua venous thromboembolism risk assessment scores: A comparative study in hospitalized patients at a tertiary center

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Table 1

- Characteristics of deep vein thrombosis and non-deep vein thrombosis patients.

Characteristics	DVT (n=28)	Non-DVT (n=450)	P-values
Age (mean±SD)	57.32±21.7	52.35±19.4	0.194^*
Older age >70	11 (39.3)	95 (21.1)	0.025^†^‡
Obesity	8 (28.6)	127 (28.6)	0.98^†
Gender
Male	15 (53.6)	211 (46.9)	0.56^†
Female	13 (46.4)	239 (53.1)	0.56^†
Active cancer	6 (21.4)	122 (27.1)	0.510^†
Previous VTE	8 (28.6)	28 (6.2)	0.000^†^‡
Reduced mobility	16 (57.1)	167 (37.1)	0.04^†^‡
Heart failure	4 (14.3)	88 (19.6)	0.493^†
Acute MI/ischemic stroke	2 (7.1)	57 (12.7)	0.389^†
Acute infection	7 (25.0)	198 (44.0)	0.049^†^‡
Caprini score classification (low vs. high)	14 (50.0) vs. 14 (50.0)	317 (70.4) vs. 133 (29.6)	0.023^†^‡
Padua score classification (low vs. high)	10 (35.7) vs. 18 (64.3)	211 (46.9) vs. 239 (53.1)	0.250^†

Values are presented as numbers and precentages or mean ± standard deviation (SD).

DVT: deep vein thrombosis, VTE: venous thromboembolism, MI: myocardial infarction, vs.: versus

Table 2

- Characteristics of pulmonary embolism and non-pulmonary embolism patients.

Characteristics	PE (n=50)	Non-PE (n=428)	P-values
Age (mean+SD)	46.36±20.3	53.38±19.4	0.016^*^‡
Elder age >70	8 (16.0)	95 (22.1)	0.267^†
Obesity	13 (26.0)	122 (28.5)	0.71^†
Gender
Male	30 (60.0)	196 (45.8)	0.057^†
Female	20 (40.0)	232 (54.2)	0.057^†
Active cancer	14 (28.0)	114 (26.6)	0.84^†
Previous VTE	7 (14.0)	29 (6.8)	0.067^†
Reduced mobility	25 (50.0)	158 (36.9)	0.072^†
Heart failure	5 (10.0)	87 (20.3)	0.08^†
Acute MI/ischemic stroke	6 (12.0)	53 (12.9)	0.938^†
Acute infection	28 (56.0)	177 (41.4)	0.048^†^‡
Caprini score classification (low vs. high)	25 (50.0) vs. 25 (50.0)	306 (71.5) vs. 122 (28.5)	0.008^†^‡
Padua score classification (low vs. high)	15 (30.0) vs. 35 (70.0)	206 (48.1) vs. 222 (51.9)	0.015^†^‡

Values are presented as numbers and precentages or mean ± standard deviation (SD).

PE: pulmonary embolism, VTE: venous thromboembolism, MI: myocardial infarction, vs.: versus

Table 4

- Comparison of diagnostic accuracy of Caprini and Padua scores by hospital departments.