Table 2.
Patient characteristics in terms of socioeconomic status
| Low SES (Income ≤ €24,000/year) | High SES (Income > €24,000/year) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 303 | 256 | |
| Age [years] | 43.7 ± 11.6 | 44.9 ± 11.4 | 0.22 |
| Weight [kg] | 152 ± 35 | 146 ± 30 | 0.023 |
| Height [cm] | 172.3 ± 9.6 | 172.1 ± 9.6 | 0.84 |
| BMI [kg/m2] | 51.3 ± 10.3 | 49.2 ± 9.2 | 0.016 |
| Women [n/%] | 209/69 | 179/70 | 0.8 |
| Men [n/%] | 94/31 | 77/30 | 0.8 |
| Procedure: | 0.17 | ||
| Sleeve gastrectomy [n] | 159 | 111 | |
| Gastric bypass [n] | 131 | 129 | |
| Othera [n] | 13 | 16 | |
| Diabetes[n/%] | 109/36 | 79/31 | 0.2 |
| Hypertension[n/%] | 190/63 | 151/59 | 0.32 |
| OSAS[n/%] | 47/16 | 28/11 | 0.14 |
| Hypertriglyceridemia[n/%] | 123/41 | 118/46 | 0.12 |
| Hypercholesterolemia[n/%] | 105/35 | 82/32 | 0.64 |
| Average income [€/year] | 21,804 ± 1582 | 26,881 ± 3055 | < 0.001 |
aOther procedures included gastric banding, single anastomosis duodeno-ileal bypass and conversion of sleeve gastrectomy to gastric bypass