Characteristics of study patients
. | UFH, n = 316 or 51.5% . | LMWH, n = 298 or 48.5% . | P . |
---|---|---|---|
Female sex | 144 (45.6%) | 121 (40.6%) | .21 |
Median age, y (min-max) | 49.0 (18-98) | 50.0 (18-94) | .99 |
Median treatment duration, d (min-max) | 8 (5-19) | 8 (5-20) | .27 |
Location of injury | .54 | ||
Upper arm | 43 | 41 | |
Forearm/hand | 69 | 56 | |
Hip/thigh | 61 | 61 | |
Lower leg/foot | 74 | 76 | |
Other* | 69 | 64 | |
Major surgery | n = 100 | n = 124 | |
Female sex | 66 (66.0%) | 65 (52.4%) | .04 |
Median age, y (min-max) | 68.5 (18-96) | 61.5 (18-94) | .07 |
Median treatment duration, d (min-max) | 10 (5-19) | 10 (5-20) | .19 |
Minor surgery | n = 189 | n = 148 | |
Female sex | 64 (33.9%) | 44 (29.7%) | .42 |
Median age, y (min-max) | 42.0 (18-92) | 45.0 (18-81) | .71 |
Median treatment duration, d (min-max) | 7 (5-19) | 7 (5-19) | .46 |
. | UFH, n = 316 or 51.5% . | LMWH, n = 298 or 48.5% . | P . |
---|---|---|---|
Female sex | 144 (45.6%) | 121 (40.6%) | .21 |
Median age, y (min-max) | 49.0 (18-98) | 50.0 (18-94) | .99 |
Median treatment duration, d (min-max) | 8 (5-19) | 8 (5-20) | .27 |
Location of injury | .54 | ||
Upper arm | 43 | 41 | |
Forearm/hand | 69 | 56 | |
Hip/thigh | 61 | 61 | |
Lower leg/foot | 74 | 76 | |
Other* | 69 | 64 | |
Major surgery | n = 100 | n = 124 | |
Female sex | 66 (66.0%) | 65 (52.4%) | .04 |
Median age, y (min-max) | 68.5 (18-96) | 61.5 (18-94) | .07 |
Median treatment duration, d (min-max) | 10 (5-19) | 10 (5-20) | .19 |
Minor surgery | n = 189 | n = 148 | |
Female sex | 64 (33.9%) | 44 (29.7%) | .42 |
Median age, y (min-max) | 42.0 (18-92) | 45.0 (18-81) | .71 |
Median treatment duration, d (min-max) | 7 (5-19) | 7 (5-19) | .46 |
For example, head injury, thorax injury, burns.