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. 2014 Dec 1;9(4):143–149. doi: 10.1089/bari.2014.0024

Table 1.

Patient Characteristics

Variable Summary (N=232)
Demographic information
 Age at EGD 51 (23, 41, 59, 77)
 Gender (Male) 41 (17.7%)
 BMI at EGD 42.4 (33.5, 39.8, 48.7, 72.2)
 BMI at surgery 41.5 (33.0, 38.8, 47.3, 69.9)
 Race
  Caucasian 184 (79.3%)
  African American 40 (17.2%)
  Asian 4 (1.7%)
  Other 4 (1.7%)
Comorbid conditions
 Obstructive sleep apnea 134 (57.8%)
 Hypertension 132 (56.9%)
 GERD 104 (44.8%)
 Arthritis 94 (40.5%)
 Diabetes mellitus 85 (36.6%)
 Depression, anxiety, or other psychiatric disease 77 (33.2%)
 Hypothyroidism 35 (15.1%)
 Asthma/COPD 23 (9.9%)
 Coronary artery disease 15 (6.5%)
 Current smoker 9 (3.9%)
 Other significant comorbidity 11 (4.7%)
Symptoms at time of pre-endoscopy visit
 Any symptoms 84 (36.2%)
 Heartburn 67 (28.9%)
 Acid regurgitation 43 (18.5%)
 Abdominal pain 15 (6.5%)
 Nausea with or without vomiting 11 (4.7%)
 Diarrhea 7 (3.0%)
 Dysphagia 4 (1.7%)
 Odynophagia 0 (0.0%)
 Anemia 9 (3.9%)
  Iron deficiency 6 (2.6%)
Endoscopy and surgery information
 Type of endoscopy
  Conscious sedation 189 (81.5%)
  Monitored anesthesia care 43 (18.5%)
 Bariatric surgery 228 (98.3%)
 Type of bariatric procedure
  Roux-en-Y gastric bypass 152 (66.6%)
  Laparoscopic adjustable gastric band 30 (13.2%)
  Vertical sleeve gastrectomy 46 (20.2%)

The sample median (minimum, 25th percentile, 75th percentile, maximum) is given for continuous variables.

EGD, esophagogastroduodenoscopy; BMI, body mass index; GERD, gastroesophageal reflux disease; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.