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Table 2 Participant Characteristics

From: The lived experience of patients with obesity at a metropolitan public health setting

Participant

Gender

Age (years)

Language

BMI

Weight (kg)

Length of admission (days)

Admission Reason

1

Male

50

English

51.9

168

5

Complex orthopaedic issues

2

Male

41

English

58

194

2

Lower limb cellulitis

3

Female

36

English

82.8

179

39

Complex orthopaedic issues

4

Female

51

English

50

109

7

Abdominal issues

5

Female

59

Arabic

Unable to obtain

129

44

Stroke

6

Male

73

English

Unable to obtain

164

16

Cardiac issues

7

Male

25

English

57.4

170

129

Polypharmacy overdose

8

Male

62

English

35.3

127

6

Stroke

9

Male

44

English

53.1

162

19

Lower limb cellulitis

10

Female

67

English

70.8

179

29

Complex orthopaedic issues