| n = 2208 |
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Characteristics | Â |
 Age in years, mean (SD) | 61.2 (15.1) |
 Sex, male, n (%) | 1382 (62.6%) |
 BMI, mean (SD) | 26.6 (5.4) |
 Admission type, n (%)a |  |
  Medical | 1426 (64.6%) |
  Acute surgery | 679 (30.8%) |
  Otherb | 91 (4.1%) |
 Illness severity scores, mean (SD) |  |
  APACHE II | 20.6 (7.7) |
  APACHE IV | 73.4 (30.2) |
  SAPS II | 44.2 (17) |
Comorbidities | |
 Chronic heart failure, n (%) | 107 (4.8%) |
 Chronic renal impairment, n (%) | 175 (7.9%) |
 Liver disease, n (%) | 101 (4.6%) |
 Respiratory disease, n (%) | 281 (12.7%) |
 Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 424 (19.2%) |
 Any previous venous thrombotic event, n (%) | 220 (10%) |
 Venous thrombotic event in previous 3 months, n (%) | 79 (3.6%) |
 Venous thrombotic event in previous 24 h, n (%) | 42 (1.9%) |
 Therapeutic anticoagulation prior to current hospital admission, n (%) | 389 (17.6%) |