Table 1.

Characteristics of participants who met NIH criteria for bariatric surgery

Characteristic	Overall (n=206)
Age, M (SD)	59.2 (9.4)
Female, N (%)	38 (18.4)
Race/ethnicity, N (%)
Black	106 (51.5)
White	92 (44.7)
Multiracial/Other	6 (2.9)
High school graduate, N (%)	201 (97.6)
Employment status, N (%)
Retired	90 (43.7)
Employed	65 (31.6)
Other/disabled	51 (24.8)
Body mass index, kg/M2, M (SD)	40.6 (5.7)
Weight, kg, M (SD)	122.7 (21.0)
Obesity class
Class II obesity (BMI 35.0–39.9)	110 (53.4)
Class III obesity (BMI>=40)	96 (46.6)
Comorbid condition
Hypertension	142 (68.9)
Type II diabetes mellitus	88 (42.7)
Dyslipidemia	88 (42.7)
Obstructive sleep apnea	72 (35.0)
Coronary artery disease	39 (18.9)
Gastroesophageal reflux disease	31 (15.0)
>1 obesity-related comorbid condition	193 (93.7)
Current tobacco user, N (%)	18 (8.7)
Attempted weight loss previously, N (%)	180 (87.4)
Identify a support person, N (%)	182 (88.3)