Wouter Leclercq

Preoperative education and informed consent in young adults undergoing bariatric surgery: Patient perspectives on current practice 83 5 Figure 5.3 Inclusion flowchart. Table 5.1 Patient characteristics of the 27 patients who participated in a semi-structured interview. Number of patients 27 Age (years) 23.1 (±1.6) BMI (kg/m 2 ) 43.9 (±7.2) Weight (kg) 120.9 (±25.5) Timeframe Interview – Bariatric surgery 2.9 (± 1.7) Sex (female/male) Type II Diabetes Mellitus (Yes/No) Hypertension (Yes/No) Dyslipidemia (Yes/No) Obstructive Sleep Apnea (Yes/No) Arthritis (Yes/No) Gastroesophageal reflux disease (Yes/No) Scale variables are mentioned as mean (±SD). Nominal variables are mentioned as absolute numbers.