Characteristics of individuals with venous thromboembolism (VTE)# in the general population
| No VTE | PE¶ | DVT+ | VTE | |
| Men/women | 43 542/53 846 | 1131/1142*** | 1836/1882*** | 2635/2769*** |
| Age, years | 57±13 | 66±12*** | 64±13*** | 65±12*** |
| BMI, kg·m−2 | 26±4.2 | 28±4.8*** | 28±4.9*** | 28±4.8*** |
| Ever-smoking | 55 187 (57) | 1474 (67)*** | 2268 (63)*** | 3372 (65)*** |
Data are presented as n, mean±sd or n (%). PE: pulmonary embolism; DVT: deep vein thrombosis; BMI: body mass index. #: either PE or DVT; ¶: International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-8: 450.99, 673.99; ICD-10: I26.0, I26.9, O88.2; +: ICD-8: 451.00, 451.08–09, 451.90, 451.92, 671.01–03, 671.08–09; ICD-10: I80.1–3, O22.3, O87.1. ***: p<0.001 versus individuals without VTE by Pearson's Chi-squared test or t-test, as appropriate.