Table 1

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.