Table 1.
Preoperative Characteristics of LABS-2 Participants Included in Analysis
| No. (%) N=1945a |
|
|---|---|
| Sociodemographics | |
| Male | 413 (21.2) |
| Age, years | |
| median (quartiles) | 47 (38,55) |
| range | 19–78 |
| Race | |
| White | 1681 (87.0) |
| Black | 182 (9.4) |
| Asian | 3 (0.2) |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 13 (0.7) |
| Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander | 4 (0.2) |
| Multiple races | 37 (1.9) |
| Unknown | 12 (0.6) |
| Hispanic ethnicity | 89 (4.6) |
| Married/living as married | 1239 (64.0) |
| Education | |
| High school or less | 445 (23.0) |
| Some college | 768 (39.7) |
| College degree or higher | 722 (37.3) |
| Work for pay | 1322 (68.2) |
| Household income | |
| less than $25,000 | 340 (18.0) |
| $25,000–$49,000 | 483 (25.6) |
| $50,000–$74,999 | 434 (23.0) |
| $75,000–$99,999 | 307 (16.3) |
| $100,000 or more | 321 (17.0) |
| Anthropometrics | |
| Body Mass Index, kg/m2 | |
| median (quartiles) | 45.8 (41.8,51.3) |
| range | 33.7–94.3 |
| Quality of Life and Mental Health | |
| SF-36 Physical component score | |
| median (quartiles) | 36.3 (27.8,44.9) |
| range | 8.7–70.3 |
| SF-36 Mental component score | |
| median (quartiles) | 51.5 (42.8,57.1) |
| range | 12.6–75.9 |
| Beck Depression Inventory score | |
| median (quartiles) | 7 (3,12) |
| range | 0–39 |
| Binge eating | 308 (16.1) |
| Past-year treatment for psychiatric or emotional problems | 1106 (57.4) |
| Interpersonal support | |
| ISEL Appraisal score | |
| median (quartiles) | 16 (13,16) |
| range | 4–16 |
| ISEL Belonging score | |
| median (quartiles) | 16 (12,16) |
| range | 4–16 |
| ISEL Tangible score | |
| median (quartiles) | 15(13,16) |
| range | 4–16 |
| Smoking, Alcohol and Drug Use | |
| Current smokers | 43 (2.2) |
| Regular alcohol consumption (≥2 times/week) | 137 (7.0) |
| Alcohol Use Disorderb | 152 (7.8) |
| Past-year recreational drug use | 83 (4.3) |
| Surgical Procedure | |
| Roux-en-Y gastric bypass | 1360 (69.9) |
| Laparoscopic adjustable gastric band | 490 (25.2) |
| Banded gastric bypassc | 30 (1.5) |
| Sleeve gastrectomy | 50 (2.6) |
| Biliopancreatic diversion with switch | 15 (0.8) |
Abbreviations: SF-36, Medical Outcomes Study 36-item Short-Form Health Survey; ISEL, Interpersonal Support Evaluation List; AUDIT, Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test.
a
The number of participants across categories may not sum to the total number of participants because of missing data.
b
AUDIT score ≥8, alcohol dependence symptoms, or alcohol-related harm.
c
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass with a non-adjustable band during the same operation.