07 July 2021: Clinical Research
Application of the RCOG Risk Assessment Model for Evaluating Postpartum Venous Thromboembolism in Chinese Women: A Case-Control Study
Ying-Zhou Ge 123ACDEF , Chen Zhang 123CD , Yan-Qing Cai 123ABE* , He-Feng Huang 123AEG**DOI: 10.12659/MSM.929904
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e929904
Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of women in the VTE group and control group.
| Variable | VTE group*n=38 | Control group*n=152 | χ2/t | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, year | 33.92±1.65 | 31.40±0.66 | 3.23 | 0.006 |
| BMI, kg/m | 22.78±0.97 | 21.88±0.56 | 1.47 | 0.144 |
| Birthplace | 5.13 | 0.024 | ||
| Shanghai | 23 (60.53) | 61 (40.13) | ||
| Outside of Shanghai | 15 (39.47) | 91 (59.87) | ||
| Educational level | 4.41 | 0.111 | ||
| University or above | 20 (52.63) | 103 (67.76) | ||
| High school | 13 (34.21) | 41 (26.97) | ||
| Middle school or lower | 5 (13.16) | 8 (5.26) | ||
| Occupation | 2.26 | 0.133 | ||
| Employed | 32 (84.21) | 142 (93.42) | ||
| Unemployed | 6 (15.79) | 10 (6.58) | ||
| VTE – venous thromboembolism; BMI – body mass index. * Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation or number (percentage). | ||||