Table 2.

Variables used for the LASSO model

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%