Table 1.

Characteristics of participants

Participant	Gender	Age range (years)	Marital status	Employment status	Type of surgery	Time since surgery (years)
P01	Female	60–70	Married	Retired	RYGB	>5
P02	Female	50–60	Married	Unemployed	RYGB	<1
P03	Female	30–40	Married	Employed*	RYGB	1–2
P04	Female	60–70	Married	Retired	AGB	>5
P05	Male	40–50	Married	Employed	RYGB	<1
P06	Female	30–40	Married	Employed	Awaiting surgery	N/A
P07	Female	40–50	Married	Employed	RYGB	>5
P08	Male	60–70	Married	Employed	AGB	>5
P09	Female	40–50	Married	Unemployed	SG	1–2
P10	Male	30–40	Co-habiting	Self-employed	SG	2–5
P11	Female	40–50	Married	Employed	SG	<1
P12	Female	50–60	Married	Self-employed	SG	1–2
P13	Male	50–60	Widowed	Employed	RYGB	<1
P14	Female	40–50	Married	Employed	AGB and RYGB	>5
P15	Male	60–70	Married	Retired	RYGB	1–2
P16	Female	60–70	Married	Retired	Awaiting surgery	N/A
P17	Male	40–50	Married	Employed	AGB	2–5
P18	Male	50–60	Co-habiting	Employed	AGB	1–2
P19	Female	30–40	Separated	Employed	AGB	1–2

*’Employed’ status includes those employed both full time and part time.

AGB, Adjustable gastric band; N/A, not applicable; RYGB, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass; SG, Sleeve gastrectomy.