Table 1. Baseline Characteristics.
| Characteristic | Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (n = 121) |
Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (n = 119) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex, No. (%) | ||
| Women | 87 (71.9) | 80 (67.2) |
| Men | 34 (28.1) | 39 (32.8) |
| Age, mean (SD), y | 48.5 (9.6) | 48.4 (9.3) |
| Weight, mean (SD), kg | 130.1 (21.5) | 134.9 (22.5) |
| BMI, mean (SD)a | 45.5 (6.2) | 46.4 (5.9) |
| Type 2 diabetes, No. (%) | 52 (43.0) | 49 (41.2) |
| Hypertension, No. (%) | 83 (68.6) | 87 (73.1) |
| Dyslipidemia, No. (%) | 39 (32.2) | 45 (37.8) |
| Moorehead-Ardelt QOL total score, mean (SD)b | 0.10 (0.94) | 0.12 (1.12) |
| Hospitals participating in the study, No. | ||
| Turku | 40 | 40 |
| Vaasa | 40 | 40 |
| Helsinki | 41 | 39 |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; QOL, quality of life.
a
Calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared.
b
Score range −3 to +3, with higher score indicating better QOL.