Table 1 Baseline Demographics
Variable | All patients (n = 150) | Subgroup Interested in Surgery (n = 96) |
|---|---|---|
Mean or No. (SD or %) | Mean or No. (SD or %) | |
Mean age (years) | 43 (9) | 44 (9) |
Female Sex | 136 (91) | 89 (93) |
Weight (kg) | 134.7 (25.1) | 135.5 (24.7) |
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 49.4 (8.3) | 49.9 (8.4) |
Time on Wait List (days) | 64 (76) | 59 (74) |
Smoking | ||
Never | 62 (41) | 34 (35) |
Former | 64 (43) | 41 (43) |
Current | 24 (16) | 21 (22) |
Marital Status | ||
Married/Common Law | 80 (53) | 46 (48) |
Divorced/Separated | 22 (15) | 18 (19) |
Single | 48 (32) | 32 (33) |
Education | ||
No high school | 1 (1) | 0 (0) |
Some high school | 16 (11) | 8 (8) |
High school diploma | 26 (17) | 16 (17) |
Some post-secondary | 27 (18) | 13 (14) |
Post-secondary graduate | 80 (53) | 59 (62) |
Annual Income | ||
Less than $15 000 | 9 (6) | 6 (6) |
$15 000 – 29 999 | 17 (11) | 9 (9) |
$30 000 – 49 999 | 22 (15) | 16 (17) |
$50 000 – 79 999 | 45 (30) | 27 (28) |
$80 000 or greater | 52 (35) | 33 (34) |
Not answered | 5 (3) | 5 (5) |
Employment Status | ||
Full-time | 90 (60) | 59 (62) |
Part-time | 18 (12) | 12 (13) |
Casual/volunteer | 1 (1) | 1 (1) |
Long-term disability | 12 (8) | 9 (9) |
Homemaker | 9 (6) | 5 (5) |
Unemployed | 15 (10) | 8 (8) |
Retired | 5 (3) | 4 (4) |
Other | 5 (3) | 3 (3) |
Race | ||
Caucasian | 138 (92) | 90 (94) |
Hispanic | 1 (1) | 1 (1) |
First Nations | 2 (1) | 2 (2) |
South Asian | 2 (1) | 2 (2) |
Other | 6 (4) | 1 (1) |
Type 2 Diabetes | 35 (23) | 22 (23) |
Hypertension | 70 (47) | 45 (47) |
Dyslipidemia | 38 (25) | 27 (28) |
Coronary Artery Disease | 6 (4) | 6 (6) |
Peripheral Vascular Disease | 2 (1) | 0 (0) |
Cerebrovascular Disease | 1 (1) | 1 (1) |
Congestive Heart Failure | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Sleep Apnea | 44 (29) | 32 (33) |
On CPAP | 19 (13) | 13 (14) |
Gastroesophageal Reflux | 57 (38) | 44 (46) |
Osteoarthritis | 44 (29) | 31 (32) |
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome | 20 (13) | 16 (17) |
Hypothyroidism | 32 (21) | 25 (26) |
Depression | 93 (62) | 68 (71) |
Fibromyalgia | 18 (12) | 15 (16) |
Anxiety | 69 (46) | 48 (50) |