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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the two groups

From: Prognosis of patients with suspected pulmonary embolism in Buenos Aires: a prospective cohort study

 

Confirmed PE

Ruled out PE

p

n = 504

n = 1232

Median age (IQR, interquartile range) years

71 (60–80)

71 (58–81)

0.36

Sex-Female, % (n)

58% (291)

60% (736)

0.45

Median stay (IQR) days

8 (5–15)

8 (4–14)

0.78

Comorbidities

Diabetes

12% (61)

15% (187)

0.09

Hypertension

63% (313)

67% (816)

0.09

Smoking

13% (64)

12% (144)

0.56

Heart Failure

10% (50)

20% (241)*

0.001

Coronary heart disease

10% (47)

14% (166)*

0.016

Dyslipidemia

48% (242)

45% (548)

0.2

Cerebrovascular Accident

5% (25)

6% (75)

0.47

Active neoplasia

40% (201)

40% (487)

0.89

Liver disease

1% (6)

1% (1)

0.50

Nephrotic syndrome

2% (7)

1% (4)*

0.012

Charlson Score*

2 (0–3)

2 (1–4)*

0.025

Immobilization within 4 weeks

64% (304)

64% (732)

0.98

Median Body Mass Index (IQR) kg/m2

29 (25–31)

28 (24–30)*

0.05

  1. *p < 0.05. Categorical variables were compared with the chi2 test and continuous variables with the Mann Whitney U test.