Table 1:

Participant demographic characteristics

CharacteristicNo. (%) of participant group
Patients (n = 16)
Age, yr
 20–293 (19)
 30–396 (37)
 40–457 (44)
Type of surgery received
 Roux-en-Y gastric bypass11 (69)
 Sleeve gastrectomy5 (31)
Patient education
 Grade 12 or below3 (19)
 University/college degree or more13 (81)
Health care provider (n = 11)
Area of practice*
 Atlantic Canada0
 Central Canada6 (55)
 Western Canada4 (36)
 Not reported1 (9)
Role in clinic
 Surgeon2 (18)
 Physician (nonsurgeon)2 (18)
 Nurse7 (64)
Primary surgery performed in clinic†
 Roux-en-Y gastric bypass7 (63)
 Sleeve gastrectomy3 (27)

  • ↵* Atlantic Canada includes Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Central Canada includes Quebec, Ontario and Manitoba. Western Canada includes Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia.

  • ↵† One participant reported an equal split of procedures.