From: Quality of life, its factors, and sociodemographic characteristics of Polish women with lipedema
Variable | Value |
---|---|
Age (y) mean (SD) | 40.43 (10.43) |
Confirmed diagnosis, N (%) | 44 (44.9) |
Initial source of information on lipedema, N (%) | |
 Online | 61 (62.3) |
 Health professional | 17 (17.3) |
 Other | 20 (20.4) |
Lipedema onset, N (%) | |
 Childhood | 13 (13.3) |
 Puberty | 43 (43.9) |
 Pregnancy | 11 (11.2) |
 Menopause | 5 (5.1) |
 Other | 13 (13.3) |
 Hard to tell | 5 (5.1) |
 Liposuction, N(%) | 11 (11.2) |
BMIa, N (%) | |
 18.5â24.99 (normal weight) | 20 (20.4) |
 25â29.99 (overweight) | 26 (26.5) |
 30â34.99 (obesity class I) | 29 (29.6) |
 35â39.99 (obesity class II) | 11 (11.2) |
 â„â40 (obesity class III) | 9 (9.2) |
 Missing data | 3 (3.1) |
WHR, N (%) | |
 <â0.85 | 62 (63.3) |
 â„â0.85 | 21 (21.4) |
 Missing data | 15 (15.3) |