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) |