Table 3

The prevalence of risk factors among caucasian children with venous thrombosis: a summary of the results from case series and case-control studies[16].


Controls
Patients
Odds ratio (95% CI)

Factor V Leiden
15/370
83/261
11 (6.2–19.7)
Prothrombin G20210A
4/370
11/261
4.1(1.3–12.8)
Protein C deficiency
3/370
24/261
12.4 (3.7–41.6)
Protein S deficiency
3/370
15/261
7.5 (2.1–26)
Antithrombin deficiency
0/370
9/261
--
Lipoprotein a > 30 mg/dl
19/370
78/261
7.2

Khan and Dickerman Thrombosis Journal 2006 4:15   doi:10.1186/1477-9560-4-15