In Table 2, 47.3% (n=142) had at least two visits within 90 days and
7% (n=21) had a least two visits more than 90 days in-between. There is
not statistical difference found in age, gender, baseline BMI by
different levels of visits. Patients who reported more than 90 days
between visits reported having more comorbidities (3.2) than those who
reported visits within 90 days (2.3) (p=0.03). Those who reported visits
within 90 days were prescribed more medications (2.3), than did those
visits >90 days (1.7) (p<0.01). In addition, 12%
of the former group achieved 10% weight loss comparing to the 29% of
the latter group (p<0.04). There was no statistical group
difference in achieving 5% weight reduction from baseline (p=0.07)
among those with at least 2 visits within 90 days (n=142), 65% (n=93)
two to three times, while 16% (n=23) four to five times and 18% (n=26)
more than five times, indicating 35% had their follow-up visits for one
year and more.
Table 2 . Characteristics
of patients who attended an obesity program more than once within or
without 90 days (N=163).