Table 2.
Demographics of patients registered between November 2020 and April 2022 (BMI 30–45 kg/m2).
| Variable | Patients, n (%) |
|---|---|
| Education | |
| University degree | 1872 (16.53) |
| High school/university entrance diploma | 1285 (11.35) |
| Secondary school | 1171 (29.59) |
| Secondary school (‘Hauptschule’) | 3351 (10.34) |
| None | 55 (0.49) |
| Others | 1628 (14.38) |
| Employment status | |
| Full-time (>35 h/week) | 3890 (34.35) |
| Part-time (<35 h/week) | 2325 (20.53) |
| in training | 212 (1.87) |
| Currently not working/unemployed | 528 (4.66) |
| Retired | 872 (7.70) |
| Others | 1537 (13.57) |
| Shift work | |
| Yes | 1319 (11.65) |
| No | 6647 (58.70) |
| Marital status | |
| Married/in partnership | 7178 (63.39) |
| Single | 1455 (12.85) |
| Divorced/widowed | 732 (6.46) |
| Children | |
| Yes | 6454 (57.00) |
| No | 2909 (25.69) |
The table gives absolute numbers of patients and frequencies relative to the number of patients that provided the respective information. Please note that 17.3% of patients did not provide information regarding education, employment status, marital status, and children. A total of 29.7% of patients did not provide information regarding shift work.