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Short Communication
Volume 9, Number 2, February 2017, pages 170-175
Hispanic Patient Perspectives of the Physician’s Role in Obesity Management
Table
| Variable | Mean | SD | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean) | 56 | 14.76 | 22 - 75 |
| BMI (mean) | 34.58 | 5.88 | 26.37 - 49.11 |
| n | % | ||
| Language | |||
| English | 10 | 50.0 | |
| Spanish | 10 | 50.0 | |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| Hispanic | 17 | 85.0 | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 2 | 10.0 | |
| Other | 1 | 5.0 | |
| Marital status | |||
| Married or living with a partner | 11 | 55.0 | |
| Country of birth | |||
| USA | 8 | 40.0 | |
| Mexico | 11 | 55.0 | |
| Other | 1 | 5.0 | |
| Currently working | |||
| No | 17 | 85.0 | |
| Full time | 3 | 15.0 | |
| Education | |||
| USA (mean years) | 13.09 | 1.57 | |
| Mexico (mean years) | 4.78 | 3.27 | |
| Health status | |||
| Poor | 7 | 35.0 | |
| Fair | 5 | 25.0 | |
| Good | 6 | 30.0 | |
| Very Good | 1 | 5.0 | |
| Excellent | 1 | 5.0 | |
| Five most common past medical conditions | |||
| Hypertension | 12 | ||
| Diabetes mellitus | 11 | ||
| Arthritis | 11 | ||
| Dyslipidemia | 9 | ||
| Thyroid disease | 4 | ||
| Income | |||
| Less than $10,000 per year | 12 | 60.0 | |
| $10,000 to less than $15,000 | 4 | 20.0 | |
| $15,000 to less than $20,000 | 1 | 5.0 | |
| $20,000 to less than $25,000 | 1 | 5.0 | |
| $25,000 to less than $35,000 | 1 | 5.0 |