Table 1 Predictors of those who do not return their questionnaire after referral
From: Predictors of attendance at an obesity clinic and subsequent weight change
Whole population | Questionnaire returned | Questionnaire not returned | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 502 | 271 | 231 | - |
Age | ||||
Mean (SD) age (yrs) | 44.3 (13.8) | 45.2 (13.7) | 43.3 (13.8) | 0.14 |
< 35 years, % (n) | 27.49 (138) | 26.2 (71) | 29.0 (67) | 0.71 |
35-44 years, % (n) | 24.70 (124) | 22.88 (62) | 26.84 (62) | 0.61 |
45-54 years, % (n) | 23.31 (117) | 23.62 (64) | 22.94 (53) | 0.08 |
≥55 years, % (n) | 24.5 (123) | 27.31 (74) | 21.21 (49) | 0.08 |
Female gender, % (n) | 69.3 (348) | 70.8 (192) | 67.5 (156) | 0.42 |
Rural postcode, % (n) | 33.1 (166) | 35.4 (96) | 30.3 (70) | 0.22 |
Mean IRSD Decile (SD) | 3.51 (2.54) | 3.56 (2.51) | 3.46 (2.59) | 0.67 |
GP referral, % (n) | 82.3 (413) | 86.0 (233) | 77.9 (180) | 0.0185 |
Mean weight at referral (kg) (SD) | 141.1 (29.1) | 140.7 (29.2) | 141.7 (29.0) | 0.92 |
(Weights recorded for 303 patients) | ||||
Mean BMI at referral (SD) | 48.6 (0.47) | 48.3 (0.63) | 49.0 (0.72) | 0.40 |
(BMI recorded for 350 patients) | ||||
Comorbidities, % (n) | ||||
Hypertension | 26.1 (131) | 28.4 (77) | 23.4 (54) | 0.20 |
High cholesterol | 14.1 (71) | 16.2 (44) | 11.7 (27) | 0.15 |
Hypothyroidism | 10.2 (51) | 9.2 (25) | 11.3 (26) | 0.45 |
OSA | 16.5 (83) | 18.8 (51) | 13.9 (32) | 0.14 |
IHD | 3.8 (19) | 2.6 (7) | 5.2 (12) | 0.13 |
Depression | 25.7 (129) | 27.3 (74) | 23.8 (55) | 0.37 |
DM | 29.9 (150) | 33.6 (91) | 25.5 (59) | 0.0499 |
Mean total no. of comorbidities (SD) | 1.26 (1.25) | 1.36 (1.23) | 1.15 (1.27) | 0.0557 |