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. 2021 May 27;17(10):1714–1720. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2021.05.026

Table 1.

Demographics and co-morbidities of study participants

Black, non-Hispanic (n = 28) Hispanic (n = 18) White, non-Hispanic (n = 3) Other (n = 1) Total (n = 50)
Age, yr, mean (SD) 45.0 (12.3) 43.4 (9.4) 44.3 (9.6) 38 (-) 44.1 (10.7)
Sex
 Female 27 (62.7) 12 (66.7) 3 (100.0) 1 (100.0) 43 (86.0)
 Male 1 (14.3) 6 (33.3) 7 (14.0)
Baseline BMI, kg/m2, mean (SD) 51.6 (10.5) 45.9 (6.7) 46.7 (1.6) 47.0 (-) 48.8 (9.0)
Baseline weight, kg, mean (SD) 138.6 (29.1) 124.6 (16.0) 123.8 (12.5) 114.5 (-) 131.3 (24.1)
Co-morbidities
 Obstructive sleep apnea 16 (57.1) 11 (61.1) 27 (54.0)
 Hypertension 17 (60.7) 8 (44.4) 2 (66.7) 27 (54.0)
 Diabetes 13 (46.4 9 (50.0) 2 (66.7) 24 (48.0)
 Osteoarthritis 7 (25.0) 3 (16.7) 10 (20.0)
 Hyperlipidemia 9 (32.1) 3 (16.7) 2 (66.7) 14 (28.0)
 Cardiovascular disease 3 (10.7) 2 (11.1) 5 (1.0)
 Asthma 11 (39.3) 6 (33.3) 17 (34.0)
 Depression 7 (25.0) 3 (16.7) 1 (33.3) 11 (22.0)
 GERD 14 (50.0) 3 (16.7) 1 (33.3) 18 (36.0)
 Hyperthyroidism 2 (11.1) 2 (4.0)
 Hypothyroidism 4 (22.2) 4 (8.0)
 Crohn's disease 1 (3.5) 1 (2.0)
 Irritable bowel syndrome 1 (3.5) 1 (2.0)
 Iron deficiency anemia 3 (10.7) 1 (5.6) 4 (8.0)
 Hiatal hernia 2 (7.1) 1 (33.3) 3 (6.0)
 Umbilical hernia 1 (3.5) 1 (2.0)

BMI = body mass index; GERD = gastroesophageal disease.

Data are represented as no. (%) unless otherwise specified.