Table (3): Participants’ knowledge about some general concepts related to sleeve gastrectomy (n=809). *Results may overlap.
| Parameter | No. | (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Have you heard about the body mass index (BMI)? | No | 162 | 20.0 |
| Yes | 595 | 73.5 | |
| I don't know | 52 | 6.4 | |
| What is the BMI range that we can say this person is obese? | 30 and above | 398 | 49.2 |
| 25.0 – 29.9 | 172 | 21.3 | |
| 18.5 –24.9 | 40 | 4.9 | |
| Under 18.5 | 5 | .6 | |
| I don't know | 194 | 24.0 | |
| Have you heard about sleeve gastrectomy surgery? | No | 9 | 1.1 |
| Yes | 800 | 98.9 | |
| If yes, what is your source of information? (n=800) * | Social media | 527 | 65.9 |
| Internet | 374 | 46.8 | |
| Books | 138 | 17.3 | |
| Doctors or bariatric surgeons | 312 | 39.0 | |
| A person you know underwent a sleeve gastrectomy. | 440 | 55.0 | |
| Family, relatives or friends | 423 | 52.9 | |
| Do you think sleeve gastrectomy is the first line to lose weight? | No | 755 | 93.3 |
| Yes | 54 | 6.7 | |
| If no, what is the best way to lose weight for an obese
person? (n=755) * (choose up to 3) |
Exercise | 640 | 84.8 |
| Fasting | 349 | 46.2 | |
| Low calories diet | 631 | 83.6 | |
| I don't know | 19 | 2.5 | |
| Do you know about the indications of sleeve gastrectomy surgery? | No | 262 | 32.4 |
| Yes | 547 | 67.6 | |
| What are the indications of sleeve gastrectomy surgery? (choose up to 3) * |
Adults with a BMI of more than 40kg/m2 | 446 | 55.1 |
| Adults with a BMI of more than 35 kg/m2 and severe co-morbidities | 421 | 52.0 | |
| Adults with a BMI>30 kg/m2, poorly controlled type 2 diabetes, and increased cardiovascular risk. | 394 | 48.7 | |
| Adults with a BMI from 18.5-24.9 | 26 | 3.2 | |
| Adults with a BMI of 18.5 | 8 | 0.9 | |
| Adulta with a BMI of less than 18.5 | 8 | 0.9 | |
| For cosmetics | 30 | 3.7 | |
| I don't know | 176 | 21.8 | |