Table 3 Variables
From: Overbooking for physical examination considering late cancellation and set-resource relationship
Variable | Description | Data type |
|---|---|---|
Age | Age of the consumer | Numerical |
Gender | Gender of the consumer | Categorical |
Booking Date | The date when the consumer books an examination | Date |
Booking Type | The way the consumer makes a reservation (in-person, online, or other) | Categorical |
Examination Date | The date the consumer receives health examination | Date |
Examination Set | The examination set chosen by the consumer | Categorical |
Price | Price of the examination | Numerical |
Group Size | Number of people booking together | Numerical |
Cancellation Date | The date of cancellation (if applicable) | Date |
Appointment Lead Time | Number of days between booking date and examination date | Numerical |
Gastroscope | Whether the examination includes gastroscope or not | Categorical |
Holiday Examination | 1 if the examination is in a national holiday or 0 otherwise | Binary |
Group Booking | 1 if the group size is at least two or 0 otherwise | Binary |
Last-minute Booking | 1 if the appointment lead time is no greater than seven days or 0 otherwise | Binary |
Late Cancellation | 1 if canceled within seven days of the examination date or 0 otherwise | Binary |