Table 1.

Comparison of descriptive characteristics of the patients (N = 51)

	Experimental group (n = 26)		Control group (n = 25)		Test
	$\overline{\mathrm{X}}\pm \mathrm{SD}$	Median [min–max]	$\overline{\mathrm{X}}\pm \mathrm{SD}$	Median [min–max]
Age	37.73 ± 12.97	36.5 [19.0–66.0]	39.88 ± 11.88	42.0 [20.0–66.0]	t =  − 0.617a p = 0.540
BMI (kg/m2)	41.40 ± 3.62	41.2 [35.4–48.7]	44.54 ± 5.34	42.7 [37.4–54.9]	Z =  − 2.265b p = 0.063
	n	%	n	%
Sex
Male   Female	6 20	23.1 76.9	5 20	20.0 80.0	χ2 = 0.071c p = 0.789
Education level
Primary school   High school   University	9 10 7	34.6 38.5 26.9	9 9 7	36.0 36.0 28.0	χ2 = 0.033c p = 0.984
Working status
Yes   No	11 15	42.3 57.7	10 15	40.0 60.0	χ2 = 0.028c p = 0.867
Economical situation
Income less than expenses   Income equal to expenses	9 17	34.6 65.4	10 15	40.0 60.0	χ2 = 0.012c p = 0.914
Marital status
Married   Single	18 8	69.2 30.8	14 11	56.0 44.0	χ2 = 0.472c p = 0.492
Presence of child
Yes   No	19 7	73.1 26.9	18 7	72.0 28.0	χ2 = 0.007c p = 0.931
Chronic disease
Yes   No	12 14	46.2 53.8	9 16	36.0 64.0	χ2 = 0.204c p = 0.651
Surgery experience
Yes   No	17 9	65.4 34.6	16 9	64.0 36.0	χ2 = 0.011c p = 0.918
Obesity history
< 10 years    > 10 years	3 23	11.5 88.5	2 23	8.0 92.0	χ2 = 0.180c p = 0.671
Bariatric surgery method
Gastric bypass   Sleeve gastrectomy	18 8	69.2 30.8	18 7	72.0 28.0	χ2 = 0.047c p = 0.828

^aIndependent sample-t, ^bMann-Whitney U, ^cPearson-χ²