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Table 1 Characteristics of patients

From: Assessment of venous Doppler ultrasound findings of acute unilateral lower limb swelling in a tertiary facility in central Ghana: a retrospective analytical study

Variable

Count (%)

Total count

151

Minimum

17

Maximum

99

Mean (standard deviation)

58.70 (16.71)

Age group

 ≤ 18 years

2 (1.3%)

 19–39 years

16 (10.6%)

 40–60 years

61 (40.4%)

 > 60 years

72 (47.7%)

Gender

 Male

73 (48.3%)

 Female

78 (51.7%)

Type of lower limb affected

 Right lower limb

69 (45.7%)

 Left lower limb

82 (54.3%)