Table 14bComparison of Patient Populations: Phase 1 Decision Tool vs Phase 2 Decision Tool (Surgery Patients Only)

CharacteristicPhase 1 intervention (n = 216)Phase 2 intervention (n = 155)Risk adjusted
Mean ± SD Mean ± SD Standardized difference
Baseline Age, y43.8 ± 11.542.4 ± 9.70.1345
BMI47.3 ± 7.448.8 ± 8.0−0.2037
No. % No. % Standardized difference
Gender Female17681.512983.20.6742
Male4018.52616.8
Race White18384.713285.23.3303
Not White3315.32314.8
Annual income <$10 000198.885.162.3859
$10 000-$25 0003516.22616.8
$25 000-$45 0005123.62516.1
$45 000-$75 0005525.54327.7
≥$75 0005625.95334.2
Education Some high school or less20.910.73.6585
Completed high school4119169.7
Some college10247.28252.9
Completed college4420.43723.9
Graduate school2712.52012.9
High BP Yes11653.78856.81.5232
Hyperlipidemia Yes8740.35636.11.1614
Diabetes Yes4922.74227.10.7660
Psychiatric disorder Yes13863.98655.51.8811
Arthritis Yes10548.66340.71.3755
GERD Yes11452.87045.21.4951
Asthma Yes6128.24629.70.8872
Sleep apnea Yes9041.78554.81.1952
Heart disease Yes115.142.60.3276
Current smoker Yes156.953.20.3863
Preferred weight loss procedure RYGB4319.93019.4
SG16676.96541.9
Lap-band20.900
BPD/DS10.500
Don't know41.900

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure; BPD, biliopancreatic diversion; DS, duodenal switch; GERD, gastroesophageal reflux disease; Lap, laparoscopic; RYGB, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass; SG, sleeve gastrectomy.

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