Comparing the vascular thromboembolic events following arteriovenous fistula in Chinese population with end-stage renal diseases receiving Clopidogrel versus Beraprost sodium therapy: a retrospective cohort study

Table 2 Between-group comparison of VTE incidence

Variable	CL (n = 112)	BPS (n = 110)	P - value
Total incidence of VTEs	27/112	13/110	0.02*^a
VTE incidence
During the first Mos	16/112	6/110	0.03*^a
During the second Mos	3/112	2/110	0.64^a
from the third Mos to data cut-off	8/112	5/110	0.41^a

CL clopidogrel, BPS beraprost sodium, VTEs vascular thromboembolic events, Mos month
*Statistically significant values
^aAnalysed using the Chi-square test

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