Table 1.
Sociodemographic and clinical parameters of obese patients from Poland and Germany (n = 564).
| Variables | Variables | Poland | Germany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group size | Total | 354 | 210 |
| Female % | 77.40 | 75.24 p = 0.7563 a |
|
| Male % | 22.60 | 24.76 p = 0.5369 a |
|
| Surgically treated patients n (%) | 82 (23.16) | 73 (34.76) | |
| Conservatively treated patients n (%) | 272 (76.84) | 137 (65.24) | |
| Age (years) | Mean ± SD | 45.20 ± 15.69 | 45.70 ± 9.70 p = 0.8541 a |
| Body mass index—BMI [kg/m2] | Mean ± SD | 36.92 ± 8.12 | 36.87 ± 10.06 p = 0.9452 a |
| Obesity grade 1 (30–34.9 kg/m2) |
% | 27.96 | 27.14 p = 0.8876 a |
| Obesity grade 2 (35–39.9 kg/m2) |
% | 29.66 | 25.24 p = 0.0681 a |
| Obesity grade 3 (≥40 kg/m2) |
% | 42.38 | 47.76 p = 0.0741 a |
| Duration of the disease (years) | Mean ± SD | 17.67 ± 11.61 | 17.00 ± 10.51 p = 0.7452 a |
| Vocational education | Low level (%) | 36.44 | 36.71 p = 0.8941 a |
| Average level (%) | 42.66 | 41.06 p = 0.7452 a |
|
| High level (%) | 20.90 | 22.23 p = 0.1237 a |
|
| Material status | Definitely good (%) | 10.20 | 10.50 p = 0.9456 a |
| Good (%) | 34.36 | 35.66 p = 0.5632 a |
|
| Average (%) | 42.66 | 41.06 p = 0.6569 a |
|
| Bad (%) | 7.63 | 7.11 p = 0.8962 a |
|
| Definitely bad (%) | 4.19 | 2.57 p = 0.0956 a |
|
| Comorbidities | Type 2 diabetes mellitus (%) | 27.11 | 28.57 p = 0.4589 a |
| Arterial hypertension (%) | 45.48 | 47.61 p = 0.1253 a |
|
| Dyslipidemia (%) | 17.79 | 19.04 p = 0.1478 a |
|
| Hyperuricemia (%) | 3.95 | 5.71 p = 0.0635 a |
|
| Metabolic syndrome (%) | 13.56 | 16.66 p = 0.0856 a |
|
| Coronary heart disease (%) | 24.85 | 24.76 p = 0.7563 a |
|
| Type of bariatric surgery | Gastric balloon (%) | 1.22 | 0 |
| Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (%) | 6.10 | 0 | |
| Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (%) | 10.98 | 54.79 p < 0.001 |
|
| Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (%) |
81.70 | 45.21 p < 0.001 |
a. statistically significant difference: Poland versus Germany for p < 0.05. Material status categories: Definitely good EUR > 3000 per month; Good EUR 2001–3000 per month; Average EUR 1001–2000 per month; Bad EUR 500–1000 per month; Definitely bad EUR < 500 per month.