Table 2.

Patient responses to obesity awareness questionnaire.

Survey questions	Obese N = 85	Non-obese N = 13	P
Did your doctor discuss with you the specific risks associated with your procedure?
Yes	78(92)	10(77)	0.100
No/not sure	7(8)	3(23)
Missing	0(0)	0(0)
Did your doctor discuss with you the specific risks associated with surgery in overweight or obese?
Yes	54(64)	4(31)	0.058
No/not sure	30(35)	8(62)
Missing	1(1)	1(8)
The risks of surgery in overweight or obese patients are:
Higher	64(75)	7(54)	0.218
Same	4(5)	0(0)
Lower	1(1)	0(0)
Not sure	14(16)	5(38)
Missing	2(2)	1(8)
Do you consider yourself overweight or obese?
Yes	79(93)	5(39)	< 0.001
No/not sure	6(7)	8(62)
Missing	0(0)	0(0)
Is endometrial cancer more common in overweight or obese people?
Yes	42(49)	4(31)	0.196
No/not sure	42(49)	9(69)
Missing	1(1)	0(0)
Does obesity increase the risk of….
breathing problems?
Yes	60(71)	8(62)	0.529
No/not sure	25(29)	5(39)
Missing	0(0)	0(0)
wound infection?
Yes	61(72)	4(31)	0.004
No/not sure	24(28)	9(69)
Missing	0(0)	0(0)
clots in leg and/or lungs?
Yes	59(69)	7(54)	0.238
No/not sure	25(29)	6(46)
Missing	1(1)	0(0)
heart attacks?
Yes	55(65)	6(46)	0.199
No/not sure	30(35)	7(54)
Missing	0(0)	0(0)
longer and more difficult surgery?
Yes	55(65)	6(46)	0.321
No/not sure	30(35)	7(54)
Missing	0(0)	0(0)
length of hospital stay after surgery?
Yes	44(52)	7(54)	0.922
No/not sure	40(47)	6(46)
Missing	1(1)	0(0)
Does obesity lead to….
diabetes?
Yes	84(99)	13(100)	1.000
No/not sure	1(1)	0(0)
Missing	0(0)	0(0)
high blood pressure?
Yes	83(98)	13(100)	1.000
No/not sure	2(2)	0(0)
Missing	0(0)	0(0)
heart attacks?
Yes	78(92)	13(100)	1.000
No/not sure	5(6)	0(0)
Missing	2(2)	0(0)