Table 2.
Demography of participants (n=1339)
| All participants | |
|---|---|
| Age, mean ± SD | 44 ± 11 |
| Gender, quantity (%) | |
| Women | 1058 (79) |
| Men | 281 (21) |
| Weight, mean ± SD | |
| Preoperative BMI | 43.8 ± 6.1 |
| Postoperative BMI | 29.1 ± 5.4 |
| %EBMIL | 80.2 ± 27.4 |
| Years since surgery, quantity (%) | |
| 9 yrs. | 61 (4.6) |
| 8 yrs. | 109 (8.1) |
| 7 yrs. | 204 (15.2) |
| 6 yrs. | 173 (12.9) |
| 5 yrs. | 213 (15.9) |
| 4 yrs. | 297 (22.2) |
| 3 yrs. | 282 (21.1) |
| Education, quantity (%) | |
| Unfinished elementary school/elementary school | 175 (13.1) |
| Secondary school | 711 (53.1) |
| University/college | 453 (33.8) |
| Employment, quantity (%) | |
| Jobseekers | 56 (4.2) |
| Retired | 90 (6.7) |
| Sick/on disability | 191 (14.3) |
| Parental leave | 24 (1.8) |
| Part-time work | 233 (17.4) |
| Full-time work | 745 (55.6) |