Table 3.
Comparing Appetite test (visual analogue scale questionnaire) in patients post-sleeve gastrectomy and obese group (N = 140)
| Appetite test Scales | Study Groups | pU value | dCohen** | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG group n = 80 | Obese Group n = 60 | |||||
| Median (IQR) | Mean rank | Median (IQR) | Mean rank | |||
| Hungry feeling | 50(30) | 64.41 | 50(30) | 77.58 | 0.05* | 0.31 |
| Full feeling | 77.5(48) | 84.18 | 50(40) | 5.86 | 0<.001* | 0.77 |
| The strong desire to eat | 30(20) | 73.46 | 50(60) | 82.3 | 0.003* | 0.46 |
| The amount of food could be eaten | 30(20) | 61.66 | 50(60) | 82.27 | 0.003* | 0.48 |
Notes: *Significance difference (p≤ 0.05); **d: effect size; U: Mann-Whitney U.
Abbreviations: IQR, interquartile range; SG, sleeve gastrectomy.