Table I.
Demographics and hospital descriptive data of the entire study period of obese patients with and without metabolic syndrome.
| Variable | Obese with MetS | Obese without MetS | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age, yrs (SD) | 64.8 (0.03) | 61.5 (0.03) | < 0.0001* |
| Sex, n (%) | < 0.0001† | ||
| Male | 282,625 (37.19) | 311,286 (31.60) | |
| Female | 477,267 (62.81) | 673,672 (68.38) | |
| Hospital region, n (%) | < 0.0001† | ||
| Northeast | 113,587 (14.95) | 153,884 (15.62) | |
| Midwest | 218,841 (28.80) | 244,450 (24.81) | |
| South | 238,161 (31.34) | 280,721 (28.50) | |
| West | 121,698 (16.01) | 179,382 (18.21) | |
| Unknown | 67,615 (8.90) | 126,705 (12.86) | |
| Pay, n (%) | < 0.0001† | ||
| Medicare | 404,093 (53.18) | 390,168 (39.61) | |
| Medicaid | 27,922 (3.67) | 44,856 (4.55) | |
| Private insurance | 300,776 (39.58) | 504,725 (51.23) | |
| Other | 25,564 (3.37) | 43,326 (4.40) | |
| Race, n (%) | < 0.0001† | ||
| White | 529,960 (69.74) | 696,533 (70.70) | |
| Black | 72,690 (9.57) | 86,098 (8.74) | |
| Hispanic | 37,123 (4.89) | 43,016 (4.37) | |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 5,693 (0.75) | 4,431 (0.45) | |
| Native American | 3,214 (0.42) | 3,685 (0.37) | |
| Other | 111,221(14.64) | 151,378 (15.37) | |
| Urban/rural, n (%) | 0.1951† | ||
| Rural | 72,766 (9.58) | 88,227 (8.96) | |
| Urban | 616,819 (81.17) | 767,209 (77.88) | |
| Unknown | 70,317 (9.25) | 129,705 (13.17) |
*
Independent-samples.
†
Chi-squared test.
MetS, metabolic syndrome.