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Table 4 Frequency of Codes Organized by Themes and Subthemes

From: Understanding the psychosocial impact of weight loss following bariatric surgery: a qualitative study

 

Frequency (No.)

Frequency, Within Theme (Column %)

Frequency, Overall (Column %)

Change in Self-Perception

72

100.0%

47.7%

 I have more confidence

31

43.1%

20.5%

 When I look in the mirror

23

31.9%

15.2%

 I used food to cope

10

13.9%

6.6%

 Other

8

11.1%

5.3%

Change in Perception by Others

41

100.00%

27.2%

 I felt invisible when I was heavy

22

53.66%

14.6%

 You took the easy way out

10

24.39%

6.6%

 Are you new here?

5

12.20%

3.3%

 Other

4

9.76%

2.6%

Relationship Impact

38

100.0%

25.2%

 They’re jealous of me

15

39.5%

9.9%

 They didn’t like the change

12

31.6%

7.9%

 It made my relationship stronger

8

21.1%

5.3%

 Other

3

7.9%

2.0%

Total

151

 

100.0%

  1. Frequency table was used to guide our descriptive language in the manuscript text: > 50% was considered “Most”; 30–49% “Many”; 10–29% “Some”; < 10% “Few”