Table 1 Comparison of demographic and anthropometric characteristics between males and females pre and postoperatively
From: Is routine post-sleeve gastrografin needed? Profile of 98 cases
Variable | Gender | p-value (M vs. F) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Males (n = 36) | Females (n = 62) | Both (N = 98) | ||
Mean age in years (± SD) (Minimum/maximum) | 33.14 (± 11.29) (18/67) | 36.06 (± 8.94) (20/61) | 35 (± 9.92) (18/67) | 0.16 |
Age groups (years) n. (%) | ||||
18–25 | 13 (36.1) | 5 (8.1) | 18 (18.4) | 0.05 |
26–35 | 9 (25) | 30 (48.4) | 39 (39.8) | |
36–45 | 9 (25) | 17 (27.4) | 26 (26.5) | |
> 45 | 5 (13.9) | 10 (16.1) | 15 (15.2) | |
Mean pre-operative weight in kg (± SD) (Minimum/maximum) | 137.61 (± 23.98) (89/198) | 110.08 (± 16.06) (80/155) | 120.19 (± 23.4) (80/198) | <0.001 |
Mean pre-operative BMI in kg/m2 (± SD) (Minimum/maximum) | 50.21 (± 17.36) (34.37/139.2) | 44.41 (± 6.19) (29.32/59.8) | 46.54 (± 11.86) (29.32/139.2) | 0.019 |
Mean 6 months post-operative weight in kg (± SD) (Minimum/maximum) | 95.06 (± 20.23) (63/144) | 83.45 (± 14.24) (60/127) | 87.71 (± 17.51) (60/144) | 0.001 |
Mean 6 months post-operative BMI in kg/m2 (± SD) (Minimum/maximum) | 34.28 (± 9.59) (22.32/71.56) | 33.67 (± 5.63) (23.44/47.8) | 33.89 (± 7.29) (22.32/71.56) | 0.7 |
Percentage weight loss at 6 months post-operatively (± SD) (Minimum/maximum) | 30.57 (± 10.6) (6.72/55.09) | 23.99 (± 8.47) (3.33/46.49) | 26.41 (± 9.79) (33.3/55.09) | 0.01 |