Table 3

Parameter estimates using the Lasso method and the corresponding effect on the OR when using TXA1

Predictor variableVTEPulmonary embolismDeep vein thrombosis
Parameter
estimate
ORParameter
estimate
ORParameter
estimate
OR
Mechanism of injury: MVC1.5414.6692.0007.3890.000
Mechanism of injury: knife/sharp object1.4054.0760.0002.76215.831
Injury type: burn−0.9570.384−0.5810.5590.000
Mechanism of injury: bullet/GSW/firearm−0.5050.6040.000−0.5910.554
Tourniquet−0.2840.7530.000−0.3070.736
Mechanism of injury: crush−0.1970.8210.0000.000
Service branch: air force0.1871.2060.0000.000
Service branch: marine0.1811.1980.0000.000
Injury type: penetrating0.0771.0800.0000.000
AIS abdomen0.0711.0740.0441.0450.000
First 24 hours transfusion: platelets0.0341.0350.0000.0641.066
First 24 hours transfusion: whole blood−0.0270.973−0.0210.9790.000
Days in ICU0.0091.0090.0000.0031.003
Mechanism of injury: explosive0.0051.0050.0000.000
Days in hospital0.0041.0040.0011.0010.0041.004
Days on ventilator0.0011.0010.0091.0090.000
AIS skin0.0000.0000.000
First 24 hours transfusion: PRBC0.0000.0000.000
First 24 hours transfusion: cryoprecipitate0.0000.0000.000
First 24 hours transfusion: FFP0.0000.0000.000
Estimated blood loss first 24 hours0.0000.0000.000
Age0.0000.0041.0040.000
Injury year0.0000.0721.0750.000
Composite ISS0.0000.0000.000
TXA10.0000.0000.000
AIS head/neck0.0000.0000.000
AIS face0.0000.0000.000
AIS chest/thorax0.0000.0000.000
AIS extremities0.0000.1111.1170.000
Service branch: army0.0000.000−0.7390.478
Service branch: navy0.000−0.3260.7220.000
Mechanism of injury: helicopter crash0.000−0.0210.9790.000
Mechanism of injury: pedestrian0.0000.0000.000
Injury type: blunt0.0000.0000.000
  • The variables are sorted by the magnitude of theparameter estimates for VTE.

  • FFP, fresh frozen plasma; GSW, gun shot wound; ICU, intensive care unit; ISS, injury severity score; MVC, motor vehicle crash; PRBC, packed red blood cell; TXA, tranexamic acid; VTE, venous thromboembolism.