Variables

Target BMI achieved (70)

Target BMI not achieved (28)

p

Mean/Number

SD/%

Mean/Number

SD/%

Males

10

14.2

7

25

0.46

Females

60

85.7

21

75

0.04 (S)

Age (years)

33.7

10.5

31.8

10.6

0.42

Pre-balloon BMI (kg/m2)

23.3

4.83

35.6

4.38

<0.01

Pre-balloon weight (kg)

87.12

19.65

95.2

19.8

0.07*

Groups of BMI

30.0 - 34.9

54

77.1

22

78.5

0.82

35 - 39.9

15

21.4

6

21.4

>40

1

1.4

0

0

BMI at extraction (kg/m2)

29.1

4.3

31.3

4.45

0.03 (S)