Table 1. Baseline Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Adults Undergoing Bariatric Surgery, by Sexa.
| Variable | Women (n = 1565)b | Men (n = 422)b |
|---|---|---|
| Age, y | ||
| Median (IQR) | 46 (37-54) | 50 (40-58) |
| Range | 18-78 | 19-76 |
| Race, No. (%) | (n = 1554) | (n = 418) |
| White | 1330 (85.6) | 390 (93.3) |
| Black | 168 (10.8) | 21 (5.0) |
| Otherc | 56 (3.6) | 7 (1.7) |
| Hispanic or Latino ethnicity | 78 (5.0) | 14 (3.3) |
| College degree or higher | 573/1558 (36.8) | 169/420 (40.2) |
| Current or recent smoker | 200/1563 (12.8) | 37/421 (8.8) |
| BMI | ||
| Median (IQR) | 45.5 (41.6-50.9) | 47.1 (42.6-52.8) |
| Range | 33.8-87.3 | 33.7-94.3 |
| Severe walking limitation | 102/1453 (7.0) | 27/397 (6.8) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 442/1506 (29.3) | 185/403 (45.9) |
| History of stroke | 15/1563 (1.0) | 3 (0.7) |
| History of heart disease | 79/1554 (5.1) | 78 (18.5) |
| Hypertension | 981/1525 (64.3) | 333/415 (80.2) |
| Asthma | 428/1553 (27.6) | 75/419 (17.9) |
| Depressive symptomsd | 485/1526 (31.8) | 109/410 (26.6) |
| History of live birth or stillbirth | 1068/1450 (73.7) | NA |
| Pregnancy in past year | 7 (0.4) | NA |
| Hormone therapy use | 104/1543 (6.7) | NA |
| History of hysterectomy | 382/1522 (25.1) | NA |
| History of surgery for urinary incontinence | 101/1549 (6.5) | 4/419 (1.0) |
| Bariatric surgical procedure | ||
| Roux-en-Y gastric bypass | 1111 (71.0) | 280 (66.4) |
| Laparoscopic adjustable gastric band | 387 (24.7) | 115 (27.3) |
| Sleeve gastrectomy | 33 (2.1) | 16 (3.8) |
| Biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch | 12 (0.8) | 3 (0.7) |
| Banded gastric bypass | 22 (1.4) | 8 (1.9) |
| Among those with prevalence of urinary incontinence at least weekly, No. | 772 | 92 |
| Urinary incontinence type, No. (%) | (n = 744) | (n = 90) |
| Stress type only | 223 (30.0) | 4 (4.4) |
| Urgency type only | 82 (11.0) | 53 (58.9) |
| Both stress type and urgency type | 423 (56.9) | 14 (15.6) |
| Other | 16 (2.2) | 19 (21.1) |
| Treatment for urinary incontinence | 122/751 (16.2) | 9/89 (10.1) |
| Medication | 60/744 (8.1) | 8/89 (9.0) |
| Other | 81/744 (10.9) | 2/89 (2.2) |
Abbreviations: IQR, interquartile range; NA, not applicable.
a
Some totals differ from heading totals because of missing data.
b
Data presented as No. (%) unless otherwise noted.
c
Other race includes Asian, American Indian, Alaskan native, or native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander.
d
Depressive symptoms defined as a Beck Depression Inventory score of at least 10.