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Table 5 Comorbidities per BMI category

From: Laparoscopic-assisted myomectomy with uterine artery occlusion at a freestanding ambulatory surgery center: a case series

Comorbidity category

Non-obese BMI < 30 (N = 650)

Obese BMI 30–39 (N = 251)

Morbidly obese BMI > 40 (N = 63)

P value**

Cardiovasculara,N(%)

40 (6.2)

13 (5.2)

4 (6.3)

.843

Hypertension,N(%)

22 (3.4)

43 (17.1)

14 (22.2)

.000

Diabetes,N(%)

3 (0.5)

7 (2.8)

2 (3.2)

.007

Pulmonaryb,N(%)

80 (12.3)

42 (16.7)

17 (27.0)

.003

  1. BMI body mass index (kg/m2)
  2. **Pearson Chi-square
  3. aCardiovascular: arrhythmia, deep vein thrombosis, clotting disorder, coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, stroke
  4. bPulmonary: chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, asthma, sleep apnea, smoking
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