Table 3.

Comparison of traditional risk factors between patients with arterial thrombosis (AT) at presentation and those with venous thrombosis (VT) or pregnancy morbidity (PM).

Traditional Risk Factors for AtherosclerosisAT, n = 46VT and PM, n = 89pOR (95% CI)
Age ≥ 45 yrs, n (%)10 (43.5)13 (56.5)0.3401.603 (0.642, 4.002)
Male sex, n (%)15 (44.1)19 (55.9)0.2101.757 (0.791, 3.906)
Smoking, n (%)16 (35.6)29 (64.4)0.8491.085 (0.511, 2.302)
BMI > 25, n (%)12 (40)18 (60)0.5940.722 (0.247, 2.110)
Diabetes mellitus, n (%)1 (33.3)2 (66.7)0.9990.956 (0.084, 10.826)
Arterial hypertension, n (%)9 (37.5)15 (62.5)0.8131.184 (0.474, 2.959)
Elevated cholesterol, n (%)17 (35.4)31 (64.6)0.8521.078 (0.514, 2.262)
Elevated triglycerides, n (%)7 (43.8)9 (56.3)0.4111.575 (0.536, 4.546)
Elevated LDL, n (%)3 (17.6)14 (82.4)0.1730.369 (0.100, 1.356)
Low HDL, n (%)2 (50)2 (50)0.6071.955 (0.266, 14.346)
  • BMI: body mass index; LDL: low-density lipoprotein; HDL: high-density lipoprotein