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Table 2 Absolute and relative risks for new-onset comorbidities

From: The effect of bariatric surgery in comparison with the control group on the prevention of comorbidities in people with severe obesity: a prospective cohort study

 

% (95% CI)

 
 

Absolute risks surgery group

Absolute risks control group

Absolute risk reduction

Unadjusted relative Risk

Adjusteda relative Risk

Number need to treat

New-DM n (%)

2.9 (0.9–4.9)

15.0 (11.6–18.3)

12.0 (8.1–15.9)

0.17 (0.08–0.36)

0.06 (0.02–0.17)

8 (12–6)

New-HTN n (%)

1.7 (0.5–3.5)

20.4 (16.1–24.6)

18.6 (14.2–23.2)

0.07 (0.02–0.20)

0.07 (0.02–0.23)

5 (7–4)

New-Dyslipidemia n (%)

14.3 (9.8–18.8)

31.5 (26.2–36.8)

17.1 (10.2–24.1)

0.36 (0.23–0.57)

0.45 (0.26–0.78)

5 (9–4)

  1. T2DM type 2 diabetes mellitus, HTN hypertension, CI confidence interval
  2. aThe analyses were adjusted for sex, age, and body mass index at baseline