Table 4.

Multivariable Regression of Patient, Insurance, and Program Factors

Characteristic*	Odds of undergoing surgery (95% CI)	p-value
Patient factors
CAD	0.13 (0.02–0.66)	0.014
HTN	0.46 (0.24–0.87)	0.017
Days from BIS to MRC	0.99 (0.99–0.99)	0.002
Insurance requirements
3 months MSWLD	0.09 (0.02–0.51)	0.007
Program requirements
Endocrinology clearance	0.26 (0.09–0.76)	0.014
Hematology clearance	0.37 (0.14–0.95)	0.039
UDS level	0.31 (0.13–0.72)	0.006
Additional psychological evaluation	0.43 (0.20–0.93)	0.031
Extra sessions with RD	0.39 (0.17–0.92)	0.032

CI indicates confidence interval; CAD, coronary artery disease; HTN, hypertension; BIS, bariatric informational session; MRC, multidisciplinary review committee; MSWLD, medically supervised weight loss documentation; UDS, urine drug screen; RD, registered dietitian

^*Variables with p value <0.05 after stepwise regression shown. All variables with univariate p value <0.05 were included