Table 3.
Use of Body Mass Index (BMI) as an inclusion criterion by programs
| BMI (kg/m 2 ) values accepted | Surgical programs *, †, ‡ | Non-surgical community-based programs *, § | Non-surgical primary health care programs †, § | Non-surgical hospital-based programs ‡ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not a criteria |
0/26 |
20/34 |
12/42 |
1/7 |
| |
(0%) |
(59%) |
(29%) |
(14%) |
| < 25 |
0/26 |
2/34 |
0/42 |
0/7 |
| |
(0%) |
(6%) |
(0%) |
(0%) |
| 25-29.9 |
0/26 |
9/34 |
24/42 |
4/7 |
| |
(0%) |
(26%) |
(57%) |
(57%) |
| 30-34.9 |
0/26 |
1/34 |
3/42 |
1/7 |
| |
(0%) |
(3%) |
(7%) |
(14%) |
| ≥35 |
2/26 |
1/34 |
1/42 |
0/7 |
| |
(8%) |
(3%) |
(2%) |
(0%) |
| >30 or >27 with comorbidities |
0/26 |
0/34 |
2/42 |
0/7 |
| |
(0%) |
(0%) |
(5%) |
(0%) |
| >35 or >30 with comorbidities |
3/26 |
0/34 |
0/42 |
0/7 |
| |
(12%) |
(0%) |
(0%) |
(0%) |
| >40 or >35 with comorbidities |
21/26 |
0/34 |
0/42 |
1/7 |
| |
(81%) |
(0%) |
(0%) |
(14%) |
| Other (require Dr approval) |
0/26 |
1/34 |
0/42 |
0/7 |
| (0%) | (3%) | (0%) | (0%) |
Note: Data are expressed as number (%).
* Significant difference between surgical programs and community-based programs.
† Significant difference between surgical programs and primary health care programs.
‡ Significant difference between surgical programs and hospital-based programs.
§ Significant difference between community-based programs and primary health care programs.