Table 1

Baseline characteristics of survey respondents, n = 99

CharacteristicNo. (%)*
Age, mean ± SD, yr44.7 ± 9.9
Sex, female75 (76)
Weight, mean ± SD, kg134.6 ± 26.3
BMI mean ± SD47.3 ± 7.6
Education
 Completed postsecondary46 (47)
 Did not complete postsecondary53 (53)
Income level†
 < $50 00029 (29)
 $50 000–$79 99922 (22)
 ≥ $80 00038 (38)
Time from initial assessment in the adult specialty clinic to approval for surgery, mean ± SD, mo‡14.2 ± 7.2
Time from initial referral to Weight Wise to approval for surgery, mean ± SD, mo§34.4 ± 9.4

  • BMI = body mass index; SD = standard deviation.

  • ↵* Unless otherwise indicated.

  • ↵† n = 89 owing to missing responses.

  • ↵‡ n = 94 owing to missing responses.

  • ↵§ n = 93 owing to missing responses.