- Characteristics of patients.
| Items | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female | 275 | (60.8) |
| Male | 177 | (39.2) |
| Age groups | ||
| 18–25 | 157 | (34.7) |
| 26–35 | 157 | (34.7) |
| 36–45 | 99 | (21.9) |
| 46–55 | 33 | (7.3) |
| More than 55 | 6 | (1.3) |
| Nationality | ||
| Saudi | 433 | (95.8) |
| Non-Saudi | 19 | (4.2) |
| Residency place | ||
| Center | 170 | (37.6) |
| East | 76 | (16.8) |
| North | 21 | (4.6) |
| South | 32 | (7.1) |
| West | 153 | (33.8) |
| Education level | ||
| Bachelor’s degree | 318 | (70.4) |
| High school diploma or less | 84 | (18.6) |
| Postgraduate degree | 50 | (11.1) |
| Type of surgery | ||
| Gastric bypass | 9.0 | (2.0) |
| Balloon surgery | 14 | (3.1) |
| BPD/DS | 28 | (6.2) |
| Sleeve gastrectomy | 400 | (88.5) |
| Sleeve gastrectomy then gastric bypass | 1 | (0.2) |
| Indication of surgery | ||
| Selective | 272 | (60.2) |
| Doctor selection/Obligatory | 180.0 | (39.8) |
| Was psychological assessment necessary before surgery? | ||
| No | 250 | (55.3) |
| Yes | 202 | (44.7) |
| Have you been assessed properly? | ||
| No | 289 | (63.9) |
| Yes | 163 | (36.1) |