Table 2.

Comparison of adherence between patients treated for morbid obesity living in Poland (n = 354) and Germany (n = 210).

Variables	Poland (n = 354)	Germany (n = 210)	p Value
Adherent patients (%)	83.82	78.3	p = 0.100
Patients who admitted to being on a reduced diet during their lifetime (%)	86.03	91.67	p = 0.045
Patients who had experienced the yo-yo effect further during their lifetime (%)	91.45	95.45	p = 0.073
Patients who used supplements during weight reduction (%)	18.38	8.33	p = 0.001
Patients who admitted to being current smokers (%)	21.32	19.17	p = 0.541
Current smokers who declared the will to quit cigarette smoking (%)	51.72	60.87	p = 0.034
Patients who count calories during everyday life (%)	31.62	23.33	p = 0.035
Patients who declared that they eat healthy (%)	41.91	49.17	p = 0.093
Patients who declared regular taking pharmacotherapy for any reason (%)	63.24	46.67	p <0.001
Patients who declared regular measuring blood pressure at home (%)	62.50	20.00	p < 0.001
Patients who declared measuring blood pressure at home once a day (%)	34.12	4.17	p < 0.001
Patients who declared regular measuring glucose levels at home (%)	33.09	5.83	p < 0.001
Patients who declared regular physical activity (%)	52.21	68.33	p < 0.001
Patients who declared regular physical activity three times a week (%)	30.99	30.49	p = 0.901
Active physically patients who pay for thy gym on their own (%)	100.00	83.72	p < 0.001
Patients who declared that if they had the opportunity to attend sports activities for free, would participate in them (%)	78.68	89.17	p = 0.001
Patients who declared that a physician is a key person responsible for their obesity treatment (%)	74.26	87.50	p < 0.001