Characteristics of patients with coeliac disease compared with controls matched to the coeliac disease patients for age and sex, outlining the prevalence of venous thromboembolism (TE) and clinical risk factors for venous TE
| Coeliac disease (n = 207) | Control subjects (n = 207) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Values are mean (SD). | |||
| †Includes hormone substitution. | |||
| BMI, body mass index. | |||
| Age (y)* | 42.4 (15.4) | 42.3 (15.1) | NS |
| Sex | |||
| Male/female (n) | 49/158 | 49/158 | Matched |
| TE | |||
| No (%) | 2 (0.97) | 4 (1.93) | NS |
| Male/female (n) | 0/2 | 2/2 | |
| No of operations* | 1.4 (1.4) | 1.5 (1.3) | NS |
| No of injuries* | 0.7 (0.8) | 0.7 (0.8) | NS |
| Oral contraceptive use† (n) | 112 | 95 | NS |
| Duration of oral contraceptive use (y)* | 8.0 (5.8) | 7.0 (5.6) | NS |
| No of pregnancies* | 1.6 (1.5) | 1.2 (1.4) | 0.041 |
| BMI | 22.2 (3.1) | 23.0 (3.4) | 0.01 |
| Smoker (n) | 87 | 92 | NS |