Table 1.
Characterization at baseline of patients who improved (Yes) and who did not improve (No) in AVLT and Symbol span tests.
| Overall | AVLT Responders | Symbol Span Responders | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | p | No | Yes | p | ||
| N | 13 | 9 (69%) | 4 (31%) | 8 (62%) | 5 (38%) | ||
| Female | 11 (85%) | 9 (100%) | 2(50%) | 0.53 | 7 (75%) | 5 (100%) | 0.99 |
| Age (years) | 48 ± 12 | 47 ± 13 | 44 ± 12 | 0.70 | 45 ± 15 | 45 ± 10 | 0.92 |
| Obesity duration (years) | 25 ± 8 | 29.3 ± 6.0 | 22.7 ± 8.2 | 0.20 | 30 ± 6 | 22 ± 7 | 0.10 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 43 ± 5 | 43 ± 6 | 43 ± 4 | 0.96 | 44 ± 5 | 43 ± 5 | 0.75 |
| History of diabetes | 4 (31%) | 3 (33%) | 1 (25%) | 0.05 | 2 (25%) | 2 (40%) | 0.99 |
| HOMA | 4 [2; 7] | 12 [3; 66] | 4 [2; 5] | 0.14 | 5 [4; 66] | 3 [2; 5] | 0.09 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 6 [4; 13] | 4 [3; 11] | 9 [5; 15] | 0.22 | 9 [5; 13] | 5 [3; 15] | 0.33 |
| Weight loss (%) | 18 [14; 25] | 21 [11; 34] | 18 [14; 22] | 0.76 | 18 [13; 28] | 17 [14; 22] | 0.88 |
| Vit B1 postop | 149 [128; 178] | 156 [121; 191] | 149 [133; 175] | 0.99 | 156 [127; 173] | 149 [128; 186] | 0.62 |
| Vit B12 postop | 361 [314; 520] | 381 [320; 442] | 361 [306; 663] | 0.99 | 343 [295; 390] | 379 [320; 754] | 0.57 |
| Type of surgery | |||||||
| SG | 5 (56%) | 2 (50%) | 0.99 | 5 (62%) | 2 (40%) | 0.59 | |
| Gastric bypass | 4 (44%) | 2 (50%) | 3 (37%) | 3 (60%) | |||
Results were expressed as mean (± SD), median ([IQR]) or values (%). AVLT: Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test; BMI: body Mass Index; HOMA: Homeostasic model assessment; SG: sleeve gastrectomy; CRP: C reactive protein.