Table 2 Basic characteristics of group 2
From: When to resume bariatric surgery after COVID-19 pandemic?: results of patients’ and surgeons’ survey
Bariatric surgeons | |
|---|---|
n (%) | 32 (100%) |
Mean age, years ± SD | 42 ± 10 |
Males/females, n (%) | 26/6 (81%/19%) |
Stage of surgical training | |
Specialist surgeons, n (%) | 26 (81%) |
Residents, n (%) | 6 (19%) |
Type of employing hospital | |
University hospital, n (%) | 17 (53%) |
State department, n (%) | 3 (9%) |
District hospital/city hospital, n (%) | 12 (38%) |
COVID status | |
COVID-dedicated hospital | 12 (37.5%) |
Non-COVID dedicated hospital | 20 (62.5%) |
Numbers of bariatric procedures | |
Median number of bariatric procedures in 2019, n (IQR) | 150 (82–200) |
Median number of bariatric procedures in 2020 until pandemic, n (IQR) | 29 (20–50) |