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Table 2 Variables used for the LASSO model

From: Improving intervention design to promote cervical cancer screening among hard-to-reach women: assessing beliefs and predicting individual attendance probabilities in Bogotá, Colombia

Category

Variable

Description

Highest no-show

Lowest no-show

Data set 1

Data set 2

Data set 1

Data set 2

Patient

Age

Age of the patient at the time of the appointment (years)

[30–49]

 < 30

 > 59

 > 59

41%

51%

24%

29%

Poverty

Poverty level indicator defined by the national planning department

High

High

Medium

Low

46%

40%

34%

34%

Appointment

Lead time

Elapsed time between the date of the home visit and the appointment date (days)

 ≥ 16

 ≥ 16

[8–15]

[8–15]

39%

38%

30%

35%

Month

Month in which the appointment was scheduled

January

February

February

January

42%

39%

33%

36%

Day

Day of the week in which the appointment was scheduled

Saturday

Saturday

Monday

Sunday

38%

44%

35%

22%