Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants with obesity undergoing sleeve gastrectomy and nonsurgical controls with obesity
| Baseline characteristics | Sleeve gastrectomy (n = 25) | Nonsurgical controls (n = 27) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 18.1 ± .5 | 18.2 ± .1 | .986 |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | .554 | ||
| Hispanic | 10 (40) | 13 (48.1) | |
| Non-Hispanic | 15 (60) | 14 (51.9) | |
| Race, n (%) | .621 | ||
| Black | 5 (20) | 4 (14.8) | |
| Non-Black | 20 (80) | 23 (85.2) | |
| Sex, n (%) | .240 | ||
| Male | 4 (16) | 8 (29.6) | |
| Female | 21 (84) | 19 (70.4) | |
| Weight, kg | 125.0 (111.2, 141.3) |
121.0 (101.3, 133.5) |
.153 |
| Height, cm | 167.0 ± 2.0 | 166.5 ± 1.6 | .830 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 44.6 (42.1, 47.9) |
42.2 (38.7, 47.0) |
.071 |
| BMI Z score | 2.53 ± .06 | 2.49 ± .06 | .699 |
Abbreviation: BMI, body mass index.
Data represented as mean ± standard error of the mean or median (first quartile, third quartile) depending on data distribution.