Table 1 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of the study cohort
From: Hospitalization rates and cost in severe or complicated obesity: an Italian cohort study
| Â | Males | Females | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | N (1,440) | % | N (5,076) | % |
Age at cohort enrolment (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   18-29 | 154 | 10.7 | 558 | 11.0 |
   30-39 | 224 | 15.6 | 622 | 12.3 |
   40-49 | 305 | 21.2 | 882 | 17.4 |
   50-59 | 396 | 27.5 | 1,356 | 26.7 |
   60-69 | 281 | 19.5 | 1,171 | 23.1 |
   ≥70 | 80 | 5.6 | 487 | 9.6 |
Calendar period of enrolment | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   1996-1999 | 210 | 14.6 | 757 | 14.9 |
   2000-2003 | 698 | 48.5 | 2,378 | 46.8 |
   2004-2006 | 532 | 36.9 | 1,941 | 38.2 |
Educational level | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   High | 559 | 38.8 | 1,421 | 28.0 |
   Intermediate | 596 | 41.4 | 1,783 | 35.1 |
   Low | 268 | 18.6 | 1,725 | 34.0 |
   Unknown | 17 | 1.2 | 147 | 2.9 |
   Marital status |  |  |  |  |
   Married | 961 | 66.8 | 3,361 | 66.2 |
   Other | 477 | 33.2 | 1,714 | 33.8 |
| Â | N | mean (SD) | N | mean (SD) |
Height (cm) | 1,440 | 172.2 (7.4) | 5,076 | 157.5 (7.0) |
Weight (kg) | 1,440 | 121.3 (21.7) | 5,076 | 102.5 (17.0) |
BMI (kg/m2) | 1,440 | 40.9 (6.4) | 5,076 | 41.4 (6.6) |
WC (cm) | 1,402 | 127.4 (0.37) | 5,005 | 113.7 (0.18) |
Systolic blood pressure (mm/Hg) | 1,438 | 142.1 (19.2) | 5,038 | 138.9 (20.1) |
Diastolic blood pressure (mm/Hg) | 1,438 | 85.3 (10.9) | 5,044 | 82.7 (10.5) |
Fasting glucose (mg/dl) | 1,432 | 110.1 (43.8) | 5,065 | 100.6 (33.5) |
Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 1,431 | 213.3 (44.2) | 5,066 | 214.9 (43.2) |
LDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 1,312 | 135.8 (36.2) | 4,924 | 137.4 (50.7) |
HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 1,429 | 41.4 (12.3) | 5,059 | 50.9 (13.2) |
Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 1,430 | 167 (122–235)* | 5,062 | 128 (96–173)* |
Current smoker (%) | 1,416 | 32.1 | 5,002 | 21.2 |
Any alcohol consumption (%) | 1,424 | 40.0 | 5,029 | 16.7 |