Table 1 Description of study variables
Variable | Description |
|---|---|
Number of return visits | Number of times a patient visited the health advice and navigation service within 3 months after the initial visit Count variable |
Social prescription | Binary variable 0 = Patient self-refers to the service 1 = Patient is referred to the service by a doctor |
Gender | Binary variable 0 = Female 1 = Male |
Age | Age in years (continuous variable) |
Distance | Geographical distance in km from the patient’s residence to the service (continuous variable) |
Visit due to overweight | Binary variable 0 = Reason for visiting the service was not overweight or obesity 1 = Reason for visiting the service was overweight or obesity |
Visit due to psychological concern | 0 = Reason for visiting the service was not a psychological concern 1 = Reason for visiting the service was a psychological concern |