Table 2– Venous thromboembolic events (VTEs) in study population
Mild-to-moderate asthmaSevere asthma
Patients365283
Total number of person-years17 91413 975
Before and after asthma onset
 All VTEs1718
 Only DVT115
 PE ± DVT613
Before asthma onset
 All VTEs102
 Only DVT81
 PE ± DVT21
After onset of asthma
 All VTEs716
 Only DVT34
 PE ± DVT412
  • Data are presented as n. DVT: deep venous thrombosis; PE: pulmonary embolism.