High level of venous thromboembolism in critically ill trauma patients despite early and well-driven thromboprophylaxis protocol

Annals of Intensive Care

Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of included patients

Variable	All patients (n = 153)
Demographic characteristics
Age (years)	44.6 ± 19.4
Sex (male)	72% (110)
BMI (kg/m²)	26.1 ± 6.5
Mechanism of injury
MVA	26% (39)
Motorbike accident	21% (37)
Fall from high	25% (32)
Severity scores
SOFA 24 h	6.4 ± 4.7
SAPS 2	34.9 ± 19.2
ISS	23.7 ± 12.7
Clinical presentation
Initial GCS	12.4 ± 3.9
Vasopressor on day 1	22% (34)
RAP score	11.1 ± 5.6
ICU length of stay (days)	7 [4, 17]
Hospital length of stay (days)	26.5 ± 22. 9
Initiation of thromboprophylaxis (days)	2 ± 1
Mortality	11.8% (18)

Data expressed as mean ± SD or median [quartile 1; 3] according to distribution
Categorical variables expressed as percentage (n)
BMI body mass index, MVA motor vehicle accident, ICU intensive care unit, GCS Glasgow Coma Score, SOFA Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Score, SAPS 2 Simplified Acute Physiology Score 2, ISS Injury Severity Score, RAP score Risk Assessment Profile