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Table 2 Logistic regression results showing odds and adjusted* odds ratios of skin manifestations in patients who had successful versus non-successful weight loss post bariatric surgery

From: Skin manifestations after bariatric surgery

 

Univariate

Adjusted

Skin manifestations

Non-successful weight loss patients (N = 24)

Successful weight loss patients (N = 46)

OR (95%CI)

p-value*

Adjusted OR (95%CI)a

Adjusted p-value*

Hair

 Alopecia (%)

10 (41.67%)

31 (67.39%)

2.89 (1.04,8.02)

0.04*

2.75 (0.88, 8.57)

0.08

Skin

 Psoriasis (%)

0 (0%)

2 (4.35%)

1 (−)

 Diagonal earlobe creases (%)

1 (4.17%)

1 (2.17%)

0.51 (0.03, 8.55)

0.64

 Acanthosis nigricans (%)

15 (62.5%)

19 (41.3%)

0.42 (0.15, 1.16)

0.10

 AN-neck (%)

15 (62.5%)

17 (36.96%)

0.35 (0.13,0.98)

0.045*

0.33 (0.09, 1.17)

0.09

 AN-axillae (%)

11 (45.83%)

9 (19.57%)

0.29 (0.1, 0.85)

0.03*

0.37 (0.11, 1.27)

0.11

 AN-antecubital fossa (%)

2 (8.33%)

2 (4.35%)

0.5 (0.07, 3.79)

0.50

 AN-inguinal areas (%)

6 (25%)

3 (6.52%)

0.21 (0.05, 0.93)

0.04*

0.21 (0.04,1.21)

0.08

 AN-inframammary areas (%)

1 (4.17%)

0 (0%)

1 (−)

 Acrochordons/skin tags (%)

11 (45.83%)

24 (52.17%)

1.29 (0.48, 3.47)

0.62

 Acrochordons/skin tags -neck (%)

8 (33.33%)

22 (47.83%)

1.83 (0.66, 5.12)

0.25

 Acrochordons/skin tags-axillae (%)

3 (12.5%)

9 (19.57%)

1.7 (0.41, 6.99)

0.46

  

 Acrochordons/skin tags-inguinal areas (%)

0 (0%)

2 (4.35%)

 Acrochordons/skin tags-eyelid (%)

1 (4.17%)

1 (2.17%)

0.51 (0.03, 8.55)

0.64

 Acrochordons/skin tags-trunk (%)

5 (20.83%)

6 (13.04%)

0.57 (0.15,2.10)

0.40

 Acrochordons/skin tags-inframammary areas (%)

1 (4.17%)

0 (0%)

1 (−)

 KP (%)

14 (58.33%)

12 (26.09%)

0.25 (0.09, 0.72)

0.01*

0.21 (0.06, 0.74)

0.02*

 Pebble fingers (%)

5 (20.83%)

1 (2.17%)

0.08 (0.01, 0.77)

0.03*

0.09 (0.01, 0.89)

0.04*

 Striae distensae (%)

16 (66.67%)

27 (58.7%)

0.71 (0.25, 1.99)

0.52

 Folliculitis (%)

2 (8.33%)

2 (4.35%)

0.5 (0.07, 3.8)

0.50

 Intertrigo (%)

7 (29.17%)

12 (26.09%)

0.86 (0.29, 2.57)

0.78

 Chronic venous disease manifestations (%)

9 (37.5%)

11 (23.91%)

0.52 (0.18, 1.52)

0.24

 Plantar hyperkeratosis (%)

19 (79.17%)

27 (58.70%)

0.37 (0.12, 1.18)

0.09

  1. AN acanthosis nigricans, KP keratosis pilaris
  2. *p < 0.05
  3. a Adjusted for age, sex, and underlying diseases (i.e. hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus, and polycystic ovarian syndrome)