Table 3 Variables used in Study 2
Model variable | |
|---|---|
Ecopih member | The healthcare professional is a member of ECOPIH. Dichotomous variable. 0 = no and 1 = yes. |
Gender | Gender of the healthcare professional. 1 = female and 0 = male. |
Age | Age of the healthcare professional. The variable has four values: 1 = under 40 years old, 2 = between 40 and 49 years old, 3 = between 50 and 59 years old, and 4 = 60 years old or over. |
Referrals made | Dependent variable. The number of patient referrals that the PC professional made in the last year. Categorical variable. 1 = low referral rate (fewer than 7 referrals), 2 = average referral rate (between 7 and 14 referrals), 3 = high referral rate (between 14 and 23 referrals) and 4 = very high referral rate (more than 23 referrals). |