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Table 4 Common diagnosis appeared with panniculectomy episodes

From: Sociodemographic characteristics of patients and their use of post-bariatric contouring surgery in the US

Diagnosis

Overall (n = 2443)

Insured (n = 2243)

Self-payer (n = 200)

P value

Pannus, No. (%)

1528 (62.53)

1461 (65.11)

67 (33.60)

<.001

Hypertension, No. (%)

884 (36.20)

828 (36.20)

57 (28.27)

.0427

Panniculitis, No. (%)

572 (23.41)

 

Small number

<.001

GERD, No. (%)

534 (21.84)

511 (22.78)

23 (11.27)

.0020

Erythema Intertrigo, No. (%)

451 (18.46)

 

Small number

<.001

Nicotine dependence, No. (%)

443 (18.14)

412 (18.35)

32 (15.76)

.4543

Type 2 Diabetes, No. (%)

422 (17.25)

396 (17.67)

25 (12.60)

.1217

Long term medication, No. (%)

395 (16.15)

369 (16.45)

26 (12.81))

.2852

Obesity, No. (%)

344 (14.08)

323 (14.42)

21 (10.33)

.1987

Depression, No. (%)

316 (12.94)

303 (13.52)

13 (6.45)

.0210