Table 1 Distribution of final diagnosis and their relation to demographic data and weight loss characteristics
From: Post-bariatric surgery peripheral neuropathies: Kuwaiti experience
Variables | Mononeuropathy, N = 22 (37.5%) | Polyneuropathy, N = 35 (60.4%) | P* |
|---|---|---|---|
Continuous data | |||
Age (years) | Mean ± SD, 33 ± 9.5 Range, 22–50 | Mean ± SD, 32.7 ± 7 Range, 19–52 | 0.90 |
Amount of weight loss (kg) | Mean ± SD, 48.4 ± 16.3 Range, 25–91 | Mean ± SD, 48.7 ± 16.0 Range, 25–93 | 0.91 |
Time to maximal weight loss (months) | Mean ± SD, 20.2 ± 16.5 Range, 6–60 | Mean ± SD, 14.0 ± 9.2 Range, 4–36 | 0.09 |
Time to disease onset (months) | Mean ± SD, 25.8 ± 20.1 Range, 3–25 | Mean ± SD, 23.4 ± 15.3 Range, 4–52 | 0.64 |
Non-parametric data | |||
Gender, female | N = 22 Percent = 54.5% | N = 35 Percent = 57.7% | 1.0 |
Postoperative complications | N = 22 Yes = 2 Percent = 9.1% | N = 35 Yes = 5 Percent = 14.2% | 0.6 |
Prolonged vomiting | N = 22 Yes = 3 Percent = 13.5% | N = 35 Yes = 11 Percent = 31.0% | 0.2 |