Table 1.

Demographic and clinical characteristics

VariableTriple positivity (N=19)No triple positivity (N=55)P value
Age41.7±10.344±13.5NS
Female gender17 (89.5)44 (80.0)NS
Caucasian14 (73.7)37 (67.3)NS
Time first manifestation (mo)143 (97–240)124.7 (67–176)NS
Time diagnosis (mo)55 (26–134)64 (43–103)NS
Criteria manifestations*
 Thrombotic17 (89.5)45 (81.8)NS
 Arterial10 (52.6)17 (30.3)NS
 Venous10 (52.6)35 (63.6)NS
 Abortion 3+3 (20.0)1 (2.8)p=0.043
 Thrombotic + obstetric10 (58.8)10 (23.8)p=0.008
Non criteria
 Livedo9 (47.4)11 (20.0)p=0.023
 Thrombocytopenia7 (36.8)10 (18.2)NS
 Valvulopathy**2 (10.5)6 (10.9)NS
 Raynaud phenomenon7 (36.8)12 (21.8)NS
 Leg ulcers1 (5.3)4 (7.3)NS
 Nephropathy01 (1.8)NS
 Migraine8 (42.1)25 (45.5)NS
  • *N=67; **N=49; N=15; N=36; N=17; N=42. Mo = months. NS = not significant, NA = not applicable. Values showed as N (%) for categorical variables, Mean ± SD for normal distribution and Median (interquartil range) for asymmetrical distribution.