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Table 1 Characteristics of patients diagnosed with a venous thromboembolic event (VTEE) or atrial fibrillation (AF), Venezuela, 2000-2005

From: Characteristics of patients with venous thromboembolism and atrial fibrillation in Venezuela

Characteristic

VTEE (n = 401)

AF (n = 996)

Age (years), mean (range)

60.1 (22-103)

70.7 (18-101)

Sex, N (%)

  

   Male

168 (42%)

577 (58%)

   Female

230 (58%)

410 (42%)

No. VTEE/AF Events, 2000- 2005, N (%)

  

   1

354 (88%)

798 (80%)

   2

37 (9%)

146 (15%)

   3

8 (2%)

35 (3%)

   4+

2 (<1%)

17 (2%)

Hospital Admission Source, N (%)

  

   Emergency room

356 (89%)

865 (87%)

   Routine admission/outpatient

27 (7%)

76 (8%)

   Transfer

16 (4%)

51 (5%)

   Unknown

2 (<1%)

4 (<1%)

Days of Hospital Stay, mean (range)

5.4 (1-75)

4.5 (1-49)

Comorbidities, N (%)

  

   Hypertension

105 (26%)

540 (54%)

   Heart failure

13 (3%)

225 (23%)

   Diabetes

46 (12%)

122 (12%)

   Congestive heart failure

12 (3%)

134 (14%)

   Cancer

33 (8%)

35 (4%)

   Coronary artery disease

4 (1%)

47 (5%)

   Prior myocardial infarction

2 (<1%)

45 (5%)

   Prior transient ischemic attack

2 (<1%)

37 (4%)

   Prior stroke

4 (1%)

29 (3%)

   Prior bleeding event

0

2 (<1%)