Table 1 Clinical parameters and risk factors among the patient group

Clinical parameters

Number

Percentage

Females

63

78.8%

Males

17

21.3%

Age at onset

Range

Mean ± SD

16–67 years

30.53 ± 8.66

Risk factors

Number

Percentage

1- Gender specific risk factors:

 a) Oral contraception use

 b) History of abortion just prior to onset

 c) Post partum period

 - With history of previous abortions

 - Without history of previous abortions

 d) During pregnancy

 - With history of previous abortions

 - Without history of previous abortions

23

8

4

6

2

4

5

1

4

28.75%

10%

5%

7.5%

2.5%

5%

6.25%

1.25%

5%

2- Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

13

16.25%

3- History of previous DVT

7

8.75%

4- Behcet disease

6

7.5%

5- Overweight

1

1.25%

6- Recurrent DVT

1

1.25%

7- Antiphospholipid syndrome

1

1.25%

8- Cancer breast

1

1.25%

9- No identifiable precipitating factors

27

33.75