Evaluation of factors underlying differences in venous thromboembolism rates between Black and White patients.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

In the United States, the incidence of hospital-associated venous thromboembolism (VTE) has been found to be higher among Blacks compared with Whites. However, the reason for this difference is not well-understood. Here, we utilize a large, nationwide cohort to evaluate the clinical factors that may contribute to the difference in rates of VTE in Black vs White patients.

Methods

We analyzed consecutive first hospital admissions of Black and White patients to all Veterans Affairs facilities from January 2016 to December 2021. We first compared VTE rates between White and Black patients within 90 days of hospital admission, identified 11 potential confounders for the relationship between race and VTE, and used these to develop a series of adjusted logistic regression

SUBMITTER: Lin MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12365823 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature