Table 1 Demographic characteristics of obese subjects scheduled for LSG (pre-operative) and non-obese subjects
Characteristics | Obese (n = 108) | Non-obese (n = 100) | Test of Sig | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||
 Male | 22 (20.4%) | 32 (32.0%) | χ2 = 3.653 | 0.056 |
 Female | 86 (79.6%) | 68 (68.0%) | ||
Age | ||||
 Mean ± SD | 34.74 ± 8.56 | 32.72 ± 9.46 | t = 1.614 | 0.108 |
 Median (Min. – Max.) | 34.0 (18.0–62.0) | 30.0 (20.0–61.0) | ||
Education | ||||
 Illiterate/ read & write | 0 (0.0%) | 6 (6.0%) | χ2 = 4.008 | MCp = 0.147 |
 Secondary school | 10 (9.2%) | 8 (8.0%) | ||
 University / post graduate studies | 97 (89.8%) | 86 (86.0%) | ||
Occupation | ||||
 Not working | 27 (25.0%) | 15 (15.0%) | χ2 = 3.222 | 0.073 |
 Working | 81 (75.0%) | 85 (85.0%) | ||
Marital status | ||||
 Not married | 36 (33.3%) | 41 (41.0%) | χ2 = 5.400 | MCp = 0.070 |
 Married | 67 (62.0%) | 59 (59.0%) | ||
 Divorced | 5 (4.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | ||