Table 3.

Demographics and characteristics

Included patients (N = 624)
Age, median (IQR), y 65 (54-73) 
Female sex, n (%) 342 (55) 
Symptoms duration, median (IQR), d 7 (4-14) 
Positive D-dimer,* n (%) 475 (76) 
Low probability for DVT, n (%) 117 (19) 
Moderate probability for DVT, n (%) 348 (56) 
High probability for DVT, n (%) 159 (25) 
DVT at baseline, n (%) 119 (19) 
Risk factors for VTE, n (%)  
 Previous VTE 91 (15) 
 VTE in first-degree relatives 118 (19) 
 Current smoking 129 (21) 
 Recent travel >4 h 194 (31) 
 Recent inactivity 84 (14) 
 Surgery within past 12 wk 37 (6) 
 Known thrombophilia 17 (3) 
 Hormonal contraceptives 23 (4) 
 Hormone-replacement therapy 46 (7) 
Included patients (N = 624)
Age, median (IQR), y 65 (54-73) 
Female sex, n (%) 342 (55) 
Symptoms duration, median (IQR), d 7 (4-14) 
Positive D-dimer,* n (%) 475 (76) 
Low probability for DVT, n (%) 117 (19) 
Moderate probability for DVT, n (%) 348 (56) 
High probability for DVT, n (%) 159 (25) 
DVT at baseline, n (%) 119 (19) 
Risk factors for VTE, n (%)  
 Previous VTE 91 (15) 
 VTE in first-degree relatives 118 (19) 
 Current smoking 129 (21) 
 Recent travel >4 h 194 (31) 
 Recent inactivity 84 (14) 
 Surgery within past 12 wk 37 (6) 
 Known thrombophilia 17 (3) 
 Hormonal contraceptives 23 (4) 
 Hormone-replacement therapy 46 (7) 
*

D-dimer missing in n = 6.

According to the 3-tier Wells score.

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