Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics and Underlying Comorbidities of Patients Who Underwent Bariatric Surgery from 2007 to 2014
| Variable (%) | GB (n = 38,615) | SG (n = 30,153) | SLRY (n = 45,413) | LLRY (n = 1,496) | BPDDS (n = 627) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age [SD] | 44.1 [10.4] | 44.0 [10.3] | 44.8 [10.3] | 44.7 [10.4] | 43.9 [10.2] |
| Female sex | 30,552 (79.1) | 23,406 (77.6) | 35,387 (77.9) | 1153 (77.1) | 454 (72.4) |
| Region of the United States | |||||
| North East | 5870 (15.2) | 5361 (17.8) | 7251 (16.0) | 181 (12.1) | 89 (14.2) |
| North Central | 7688 (19.9) | 5703 (18.9) | 10,031 (22.1) | 822 (54.9) | 164 (26.2) |
| South | 17,776 (46.0) | 14,044 (46.6) | 18,432 (40.6) | 341 (22.8) | 186 (29.7) |
| West | 6798 (17.6) | 4797 (15.9) | 9042 (19.9) | 72 (4.8) | 179 (28.5) |
| Unknown | 483 (1.3) | 248 (0.8) | 657 (1.4) | 80 (5.3) | 9 (1.4) |
| Coronary artery disease | 1085 (2.8) | 804 (2.7) | 1529 (3.4) | 46 (3.1) | 24 (3.8) |
| Chronic pulmonary disease | 3214 (8.3) | 2726 (9.0) | 4183 (9.2) | 144 (9.6) | 52 (8.3) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 8550 (22.1) | 6886 (22.8) | 14,844 (32.7) | 429 (28.7) | 175 (27.9) |
| Fluid and electrolyte disorders | 333 (0.9) | 343 (1.1) | 519 (1.1) | 11 (0.7) | 11 (1.8) |
| Hypertension | 17,092 (44.3) | 140,141 (46.6) | 21,925 (48.3) | 670 (44.8) | 306 (48.8) |
| Hypothyroidism | 3248 (8.4) | 2985 (9.9) | 4136 (9.1) | 118 (7.9) | 59 (9.4) |
| Paralysis | 26 (0.1) | 20 (0.1) | 26 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) |
| Chronic renal failure | 211 (0.5) | 262 (0.9) | 394 (0.9) | 8 (0.5) | 6 (1.0) |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 617 (1.6) | 604 (2.0) | 830 (1.8) | 17 (1.1) | 8 (1.3) |
| Depression | 2751 (7.1) | 2713 (9.0) | 3612 (8.0) | 123 (8.2) | 61 (9.7) |
BPDDS = biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch; GB = gastric banding; LLRY = long-limb Roux-en-Y; SD = standard deviation; SG = sleeve gastrectomy; SLRY = short-limb Roux-en-Y.