Table 3 Comparison of cohort with data of survey
National survey 2007 | Current study 2007 | |
|---|---|---|
Number of patients recorded | 4634 | 1546 |
Number of practices* | 22 | 26 |
Number of patients overweight or obese | 1955 (42.2%) | 619 (40.0%) |
Number of patients with overweight or obesity and comorbidities | 2237 (48.2%) | 906 (57.4) |
Male | 33.2% | 30.1% |
Female | 66.8% | 69.9% |
Mean age (years) | 45.5 | 49.7 |
Total number of patients treated for weight | 3503 (75.5%) | 1525 (97.4%) |
Social economic status | ||
Low | 33.7% | 32.7% |
Medium | 41.7% | 37.7% |
High | 21.5% | 9.7% |
Very high | Not recorded | 19.9% |