Table 2 The attributes and levels that were included in this discrete choice experiment
Attributes | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
Meal plan: a plan, which describes the aims of the participants with respect to improvements in their diet, developed by the participants of the program together with a coach | |||
Flexible: primarily based on the participants’ own initiatives and ideas | General: includes general information on a healthy diet and provides example recipes | Elaborate: a patient tailored schedule that is completely prepared by the lifestyle coach | |
Physical activity (PA) schedule: a plan, which describes the aims of the participants with respect to improvements in their PA behavior, developed by the participants of the program together with a coach | |||
Flexible: primarily based on the participants’ own initiatives and ideas | General: includes general information on PA, and provides example exercises | Elaborate: a patient tailored schedule that is completely prepared by the lifestyle coach | |
Consultation structure: the composition of the consults with the coach | |||
Individually | Groups with 5 other T2DM patients | Groups with 10 other T2DM patients | |
Expected outcomes: the results, in terms of weight loss and physical fitness expected by the respondent after completion of a lifestyle program | |||
No weight loss but feeling more healthy | 5 kilograms of weight lost and feeling more healthy | 10 kilograms of weight lost and feeling more healthy | |
Out-of-pocket costs: patients may have to pay (part) of the program costs out-of-pocket | |||
75 euro per year | 150 euro per year | 225 euro per year | |