Table 2.

Incidence rates and corresponding incidence rate ratios of arterial and venous thromboses during the time at risk (TAR) within 3, 6, and 12 months after an infection and 12+ months among patients who had had an infection, compared to the patients who had never had an infection.

Events, nObservation Time, yrsIncidence Rate, %/yrIncidence Rate Ratios Relative to TAR 12+ (95% CI)Lower LimitUpper Limit
Arterial thromboses
  Never infected493387.81.450.580.420.83
  TAR 0–3 mo372.24.161.680.354.90
  TAR 3–6 mo448.58.253.330.918.52
  TAR 6–12 mo5101.14.952.000.654.66
  TAR 0–12 mo12221.85.412.181.133.81
  TAR 12+ mo371492.82.48
Venous thromboses
  Never infected323387.80.940.670.441.09
  TAR 0–3 mo572.26.934.931.6011.49
  TAR 3–6 mo248.54.122.930.3610.59
  TAR 6–12 mo1101.10.990.700.023.92
  TAR 0–12 mo8221.83.612.561.115.05
  TAR 12+ mo211492.81.41