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. 2015 Feb 28;12:41–44. doi: 10.1016/j.gore.2015.02.006

Table 1.

Patient demographics by body mass index.

Characteristics Obese
N = 85
Non-obese
N = 13
P
Age, year (mean) 58(9.5) 53(14.5) 0.536
Race
 White 71(84) 12(92) 0.701
 Black 13(15) 1(8)
 Other 1(1) 0(0)
Body mass index
 < 30 0 13 N/A
 30–34 16 0
 35–39 20 0
 40–44 23 0
 45–50 12 0
 > 50 14 0
Education a
 High school/GED 34(42) 7(54) 0.423
 College or higher 47(58) 6(46)
Smoker a
 No 77(92) 11(85) 0.155
 < 1 pack per day 3(4) 2(15)
 ≥ 1 pack per day 4(5) 0(0)
Alcohol consumption per week a
 None 59(69) 5(39) 0.078
 Occasionally 25(29) 8(62)
 > 3 drinks 1(1) 0(0)
Illicit drug use
 Yes 2(2) 0(0) 1.000
 No 83(98) 13(100)
Comorbidities
 Diabetes 43(51) 1(7) 0.004
 Hypertension 63(74) 5(39) 0.009
 Cardiac problems b 16(19) 2(15) 0.766
 Respiratory problems c 22(26) 4(31) 0.710
 Hyperlipidemia 39(46) 2(15) 0.038
ASA score, median (IQR) 3(1) 2(1) 0.188
Number of prior surgeries, median (IQR) 2(2) 2(3) 0.309
Preoperative grade d
 1 44(67) 6(55) 0.141
 2 10(15) 2(18)
 3 12(18) 2(18)
Preoperative histology
 Complex atypical hyperplasia 1(1) 0(0) 0.100
 Endometrioid 73(86) 8(62)
 Serous 4(5) 1(8)
 Other 7(8) 4(31)

GED = general educational development; ASA = American Society of Anesthesiologists; IQR = interquartile range.

a

Missing data.

b

Includes coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, arrhythmias, congestive heart failure, and valvular abnormalities.

c

Includes asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or obstructive sleep apnea.

d

Preoperative grade only includes patients with endometrial cancer and excludes the one case of complex atypical hyperplasia.