Research Article
Evaluation of Eating Habits and Quality of Life in Postbariatric Surgery Patients and Their Family Members: A Case-Control Study
| Variable | Case (patients) (N = 53) | Case (main caregivers) (N = 53) | value | Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage |
| Quality of life | | | | | 0.008 ^ | Diet experience | | | | | Low | 23 | 43.4% | 38 | 71.7% | Moderate | 15 | 28.3% | 5 | 9.4% | High | 15 | 28.3% | 10 | 18.9% |
| | Case (main caregivers) (N = 53) | Control (main caregivers) (N = 50) | Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage |
| Psychosocial impact | | | | | 0.008 ^ | Low | 43 | 81.1% | 45 | 90.0% | Moderate | 3 | 5.7% | 5 | 10.0% | High | 7 | 13.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| | Case (patients) (N = 53) | Case (main caregivers) (N = 53) | Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage |
| Quality of life | | | | | 0.034 ^ | Low | 6 | 11.3% | 7 | 13.2% | Moderate | 17 | 32.1% | 6 | 11.3% | High | 30 | 56.6% | 40 | 75.5% |
| | Case (main caregivers) (N = 53) | Control (main caregivers) (N = 50) | Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage |
| Quality of life | | | | | 0.006 ^ | Low | 7 | 13.2% | 0 | 0.0% | Moderate | 6 | 11.3% | 14 | 28.0% | High | 40 | 75.5% | 36 | 72.0% |
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^ values reported in red are significant at 0.05. |