General characteristics of patients with venous thrombosis and control subjects who traveled by air and those who traveled by other modes of transportation
| Characteristic . | Air travelers . | Other travelers . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases (76) . | Controls (52) . | Cases (124) . | Controls (82) . | |
| Mean age, y (range) | 46.9 (22-65) | 48.5 (23-68) | 48.0 (21-69) | 50.2 (21-68) |
| Sex | ||||
| Men, n (%) | 32 (42.1) | 35 (67.3) | 66 (53.2) | 48 (58.5) |
| Women, n (%) | 44 (57.9) | 17 (32.7) | 58 (46.8) | 34 (41.5) |
| Mean BMI (kg/m2; range) | 26.5 (19-38) | 25.7 (20-37) | 27.2 (20-45) | 25.6 (18-40) |
| OC use, n (%*) | 23 (88.5) | 2 (40) | 29 (82.9) | 7 (43.8) |
| Malignancy, n (%) | 0 | 1 (1.9) | 2 (1.6) | 2 (2.4) |
| Characteristic . | Air travelers . | Other travelers . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases (76) . | Controls (52) . | Cases (124) . | Controls (82) . | |
| Mean age, y (range) | 46.9 (22-65) | 48.5 (23-68) | 48.0 (21-69) | 50.2 (21-68) |
| Sex | ||||
| Men, n (%) | 32 (42.1) | 35 (67.3) | 66 (53.2) | 48 (58.5) |
| Women, n (%) | 44 (57.9) | 17 (32.7) | 58 (46.8) | 34 (41.5) |
| Mean BMI (kg/m2; range) | 26.5 (19-38) | 25.7 (20-37) | 27.2 (20-45) | 25.6 (18-40) |
| OC use, n (%*) | 23 (88.5) | 2 (40) | 29 (82.9) | 7 (43.8) |
| Malignancy, n (%) | 0 | 1 (1.9) | 2 (1.6) | 2 (2.4) |
BMI indicates body mass index; and OC, oral contraceptives.
Percentage of premenopausal women.