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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the sample (N = 27)

From: Patients’ perceptions of waiting for bariatric surgery: a qualitative study

Demographic characteristic

Frequency

%

Sex

 Female

21

77.8

 Male

6

22.2

Marital Status

 Married

18

66.7

 Divorced/separated

4

14.8

 Single

3

11.1

 Widowed

2

7.4

Employment status

 Full-time

16

59.3

 Part-time

1

3.7

 Unemployed

1

3.7

 Retired

2

7.4

 Disability

3

11.1

 Full-time homemaker

4

14.8

Education

  

 High School (completed or some)

6

22.8

 College (completed or some)

15

55.6

 University (completed or some)

6

22.2

# Self-reported comorbid conditions

  

 0

4

14.8

 1

8

29.6

 2

3

11.1

 ≥ 3

12

44.4

Age (years) ( mean, range)

45.3 (26 to 64)