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Table 1 Characteristics of severely obese participants seeking bariatric surgery or lifestyle intervention

From: Physical activity and quality of life in severely obese individuals seeking bariatric surgery or lifestyle intervention

 

Bariatric Surgery (N = 34)

Lifestyle Intervention (N = 34)

P

Age (yrs)

43.3 ± 9.4

40.9 ± 10.5

0.33

% Female

76.5

76.5

1.00

% Race

  

0.25

 White

79.4

70.6

 

 African-American

5.9

14.7

 

 American Indian/Alaskan Native

2.9

0.0

 

 Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander

2.9

0.0

 

 Other

8.8

5.9

 

 Don’t know

0.0

8.8

 

% Ethnicity

  

1.00

 Non-Hispanic

91.2

91.2

 

 Hispanic

8.8

8.8

 

BMI (kg/m2)

46.2 ± 7.8

45.0 ± 4.9

0.49

Weight (kg)

129.9 ± 27.6

127.7 ± 19.6

0.71

  1. Note. P values are based on independent samples t-tests for continuous variables and χ2 tests for categorical variables. BMI = body mass index.