Table 1 Characteristics of patients seeking obesity treatment
From: Psychiatric disorders of patients seeking obesity treatment
| Surgical | Non-surgical | p* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (N=455) | (N=386) | ||
| Female | 321 (70.5) | 259 (67.1) | .281 |
| Age (years)(SD) | 34.1 (10.8) | 37.2 (12.4) | <.001 |
| BMI at First Visit (SD) | 39.5 (8.3) | 31.2 (7.3) | <.001 |
| Education, Years (%) | |||
| > 16 | 23 (5.1) | 20 (4.8) | .028 |
| 13–16 | 234 (51.4) | 195 (51.9) | |
| 10–12 | 154 (33.8) | 104 (27.4) | |
| 7–9 | 26 (5.7) | 29 (7.4) | |
| 1–6 | 17 (3.7) | 28 (7.2) | |
| 0 | 1 (0.2) | 5 (1.3) | |
| Marital Status (%) | |||
| single | 257 (56.5) | 150 (39.2) | <.001 |
| married | 161 (35.4) | 202 (52.7) | |
| divorced | 30 (6.6) | 24 (6.3) | |
| widowed | 7 (1.5) | 7 (1.8) | |
| CHQ score (SD) | 4.2 (2.7) | 3.8 (3.0) | .102 |
| TDQ score (SD) | 15.0 (11.6) | 13.0(13.0) | .023 |
