Patient baseline characteristics
| . | All (N = 156) . | Low-risk patients (N = 39) . | Higher-risk patients (N = 117) . | P . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | n (%) or median (interquartile range) . | . | ||
| Age (y)* | 74.0 (69.0; 79.8) | 73.0 (68.0; 77.0) | 75.0 (69.0; 80.0) | .27 |
| Male sex | 92 (59) | 4 (10) | 88 (75) | <.01 |
| PE and/or proximal DVT | 137 (88) | 28 (72) | 109 (93) | <.01 |
| D-dimer (ng/ml)† | 1022 (607; 1755) | 717 (410; 1016) | 1161 (694; 1913) | <.01 |
| BMI (kg/m2)* | 27.5 (24.8; 30.5) | 27.7 (24.9; 31.9) | 27.5 (24.8; 30.4) | .44 |
| Prior VTE | 23 (15) | 8 (21) | 15 (13) | .30 |
| Time since stopping AC (mo)† | 5.7 (4.9; 6.9) | 5.9 (5.0; 7.6) | 5.6 (4.7; 6.6) | .20 |
| Duration of prior AC (mo) | 6.3 (5.3; 7.1) | 6.0 (4.1; 6.9) | 6.4 (5.5; 7.2) | .20 |
| . | All (N = 156) . | Low-risk patients (N = 39) . | Higher-risk patients (N = 117) . | P . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | n (%) or median (interquartile range) . | . | ||
| Age (y)* | 74.0 (69.0; 79.8) | 73.0 (68.0; 77.0) | 75.0 (69.0; 80.0) | .27 |
| Male sex | 92 (59) | 4 (10) | 88 (75) | <.01 |
| PE and/or proximal DVT | 137 (88) | 28 (72) | 109 (93) | <.01 |
| D-dimer (ng/ml)† | 1022 (607; 1755) | 717 (410; 1016) | 1161 (694; 1913) | <.01 |
| BMI (kg/m2)* | 27.5 (24.8; 30.5) | 27.7 (24.9; 31.9) | 27.5 (24.8; 30.4) | .44 |
| Prior VTE | 23 (15) | 8 (21) | 15 (13) | .30 |
| Time since stopping AC (mo)† | 5.7 (4.9; 6.9) | 5.9 (5.0; 7.6) | 5.6 (4.7; 6.6) | .20 |
| Duration of prior AC (mo) | 6.3 (5.3; 7.1) | 6.0 (4.1; 6.9) | 6.4 (5.5; 7.2) | .20 |