2.2.4. Determinants
weight loss
Baseline measurements were age, sex (patient-reported or from EHR) and origin (Dutch/non-Dutch), educational status (low (no education or vocational training)/high (college or university)), living status (living alone/co-habiting), job status (currently employed/non-employed (<65 years)/retired) (patient-reported), comorbidities (EHR). Neighbourhood liveability index, as measure of socio-economic position, was derived from governmental publicly available data [Goalsetting (yes/no), motivation (0–10 scale) and self-confidence of achieving this goal (0–10 scale) for each lifestyle goal (more exercise, improve diet quality, intentional weight loss, lower alcohol intake, quit smoking) were assessed at baseline. Self-perceived achievement (yes/no) of these goals was assessed at 3 and 6 months.