Table 2 Bariatric surgery (BS) practice following the Governmental decree (22 March 2020) by sector
Public sector N = 47 (%) | Private sector N = 43 (%) | P-value (Chi square test) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Stopped performing BS following the decree | |||
Yes | 40 (85) | 26 (61) | 0.006 |
No | 7 (15) | 17 (39) | |
Hospital management issued specific instructions to stop BS? | |||
Yes | 34 (74) | 3 (8) | < 0.0001 |
No | 12 (26) | 36 (92) | |
Hospital management issued specific instructions to continue BS? | |||
Yes | 3 (6) | 6 (14) | 0.2299 |
No | 43 (94) | 36 (86) | |
Hospital management issued no specific instructions regarding BS | |||
Yes | 16 (35) | 28 (74) | 0.0003 |
No | 30 (65) | 11 (26) | |
BS trends in hospitals continuing to perform BS | |||
Had the number of BS procedures declined? | |||
Yes | 45 (98) | 37 (86) | 0.0391 |
No | 1 (2) | 6 (14) | |
If yes, by what rate (%)? | |||
0–10 | – | – | < 0.0001a |
10–20 | – | 1 (3) | |
20–40 | 3 (7) | 8 (22) | |
40–60 | 4 (9) | 12 (32) | |
60–70 | 10 (23) | 2 (5) | |
> 70 | 29 (63) | 14 (38) | |