TABLE 1
FROM:
Treatment of Morbid Obesity in Inner-City Women
Maya Raghuwanshi, Marvin Kirschner, Cristina Xenachis, Kola Ediale and Judy Amir
BACK TO ARTICLETable 1. Characteristics of inner-city vs. suburban morbidly obese women
| Group A (cost-free) | Group B (compliance demands) | Group C (weekly fee) | Group S (suburban controls) | Group H (historical controls) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # of patients (n) | 49 | 43 | 39 | 45 | 42 |
Initial body mass index (kg/m2  SE) | 46.7 1.4 | 50.8 1.8 | 53.4 1.6 | 40.9 1.5 | 39.7 1.3 |
| Diabetes (%) | 10 (20) | 13 (30) | 11 (28) | 5 (11) | 2 (4) |
| Hypertension (%) | 15 (30) | 26 (60) | 11 (28) | 13 (28) | 10 (24) |
| Dyslipidemia (%) | 15 (30) | 19 (44) | 18 (46) | 16 (35) | 9 (21) |
| Congestive heart failure (%) | 2 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
