Table 1.

Baseline characteristics according to factor VLeidenand type of oral contraceptive (OC)



Factor VLeiden-negative

Factor VLeiden-positive
Characteristic
Levonorgestrel-containing OC, n = 24
Desogestrel-containing OC, n = 27
Levonorgestrel-containing OC, n = 19
Desogestrel-containing OC, n = 16
Age, y   22.9 ± 3.4   24.1 ± 5.9   23.3 ± 2.7   22.6 ± 2.8  
Body weight, kg   67.6 ± 10.6   67.6 ± 9.5   64.0 ± 7.9   65.9 ± 10.6  
Height, cm   168.6 ± 5.5   170.9 ± 6.5   169.2 ± 6.4   171.5 ± 6.7  
BMI, kg/m2  23.4 ± 3.4   23.2 ± 3.4   22.3 ± 2.5   22.4 ± 3.5  
Previous OC use  19 (79)   20 (74)   15 (79)   15 (94)  
Second generation   5 (26)   9 (45)   6 (40)   3 (20)  
Third generation   13 (68)   5 (25)   9 (60)   5 (33)  
Others
 
1 (5)
 
6 (30)
 
0
 
7 (47)
 


Factor VLeiden-negative

Factor VLeiden-positive
Characteristic
Levonorgestrel-containing OC, n = 24
Desogestrel-containing OC, n = 27
Levonorgestrel-containing OC, n = 19
Desogestrel-containing OC, n = 16
Age, y   22.9 ± 3.4   24.1 ± 5.9   23.3 ± 2.7   22.6 ± 2.8  
Body weight, kg   67.6 ± 10.6   67.6 ± 9.5   64.0 ± 7.9   65.9 ± 10.6  
Height, cm   168.6 ± 5.5   170.9 ± 6.5   169.2 ± 6.4   171.5 ± 6.7  
BMI, kg/m2  23.4 ± 3.4   23.2 ± 3.4   22.3 ± 2.5   22.4 ± 3.5  
Previous OC use  19 (79)   20 (74)   15 (79)   15 (94)  
Second generation   5 (26)   9 (45)   6 (40)   3 (20)  
Third generation   13 (68)   5 (25)   9 (60)   5 (33)  
Others
 
1 (5)
 
6 (30)
 
0
 
7 (47)
 

Values are means ± SD or numbers with percentage in parentheses. BMI indicates body mass index.

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