Table 3 Chi-square test of variables and postoperative complications in morbidly obese patients (n = 663).
From: Factors associated with postoperative efficacy evaluation in patients with morbid obesity
Variables | Complication | χ2 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (%) | No (%) | |||
Gender | ||||
Female | 232 (35.0) | 203 (30.6) | 12.245 | < 0.001 |
Male | 89 (13.4) | 139 (21.0) | ||
Body mass index (BMI) | ||||
32.5 < BMI < 40 | 216 (32.6) | 234 (35.3) | 0.097 | 0.755 |
BMI ≧ 40 | 105 (15.8) | 108 (16.3) | ||
Hypertension | ||||
No | 216 (32.6) | 109 (16.4) | 83.119 | < 0.001 |
Yes | 105 (15.8) | 233 (35.1) | ||
Heart disease | ||||
No | 312 (47.1) | 317 (47.8) | 6.911 | 0.009 |
Yes | 9 (1.4) | 25 (3.8) | ||
Diabetes | ||||
No | 296 (44.6) | 253 (38.2) | 38.671 | < 0.001 |
Yes | 25 (3.8) | 89 (13.4) | ||
Liver disease | ||||
No | 149 (22.5) | 58 (8.7) | 66.916 | < 0.001 |
Yes | 172 (25.9) | 284 (42.8) | ||
Kidney disease | ||||
No | 291 (43.9) | 231 (34.8) | 52.816 | < 0.001 |
Yes | 30 (4.5) | 111 (16.7) | ||
Smoking habit | ||||
No | 280 (42.2) | 229 (34.5) | 38.145 | < 0.001 |
Yes | 41 (12.8) | 113 (33.0) | ||
Drinking habit | ||||
No | 301 (45.4) | 279 (42.1) | 22.469 | < 0.001 |
Yes | 20 (3.0) | 63 (9.5) | ||
Surgical method | ||||
Sleeve gastrectomy | 316 (47.7) | 336 (50.7) | 0.039 | 0.843 |
Other operations | 5 (0.8) | 6 (0.9) | ||
