Cohort characteristics by appointment type, n=2445
| Characteristic | Shared medical appointments N (%) | Individual appointments N (%) | P value |
| Patients, No. | 226 | 2229 | |
| Age, mean (SD), year | 49.5 (12.8) | 48.4 (14.6) | 0.26 |
| Women | 190 (84.1) | 1799 (80.7) | 0.22 |
| Caucasian | 198 (87.6) | 2039 (91.5) | 0.052 |
| Married | 150 (66.4) | 1524 (68.4) | 0.54 |
| Household income,* median, IQR | 59 553 (27700) | 60 979 (27814) | 0.17 |
| Programme attendance | |||
| Weight management | 81 (35.8) | NA | NA |
| Autoimmune | 77 (34.1) | NA | NA |
| Digestive disorders | 38 (16.8) | NA | NA |
| Women’s health | 18 (8.0) | NA | NA |
| Diabetes | 12 (5.3) | NA | NA |
| Baseline score, mean (SD) | |||
| PROMIS GPH | 45.95 (7.36) | 44.25 (8.08) | 0.002 |
| PROMIS GMH | 45.98 (8.99) | 43.63 (8.52) | <0.001 |
| Baseline biometrics, mean (SD) | |||
| Weight (kg)* | 85.8 (24.4) | 75.8 (20.0) | <0.001 |
| BMI* | 30.4 (7.8) | 27.1 (6.6) | <0.001 |
| Systolic BP* | 131.6 (17.9) | 124.9 (16.6) | <0.001 |
| Diastolic BP* | 74.7 (11.1) | 72.8 (10.7) | 0.014 |
| Functional medicine diagnostic category† | |||
| Infections, No. (%) | 6 (2.7) | 102 (4.6) | 0.18 |
| Autoimmune, No. (%) | 56 (24.8) | 362 (16.2) | 0.001 |
| Allergen, No. (%) | 1 (0.44) | 71 (3.2) | 0.020 |
| Cancer, No. (%) | 3 (1.3) | 96 (4.3) | 0.030 |
| Hormones, No. (%) | 152 (67.3) | 784 (35.2) | <0.001 |
| Energy, No. (%) | 74 (32.7) | 691 (31.0) | 0.59 |
| Nutrition, No. (%) | 2 (0.88) | 10 (0.45) | 0.37 |
| Mood, No. (%) | 27 (11.9) | 416 (18.7) | 0.012 |
| Neuro, No. (%) | 36 (15.9) | 409 (18.3) | 0.37 |
| HEENT, No. (%) | 0 (0.0) | 39 (1.7) | 0.045 |
| CVD, No. (%) | 40 (17.7) | 221 (9.9) | <0.001 |
| Gut, No. (%) | 83 (36.7) | 566 (25.4) | <0.001 |
| Skin, No. (%) | 23 (10.2) | 189 (8.5) | 0.39 |
| Structure, No. (%) | 42 (18.6) | 411 (18.4) | 0.96 |
| GU, No. (%) | 32 (14.2) | 210 (9.4) | 0.023 |
| Trauma, No. (%) | 7 (3.1) | 183 (8.2) | 0.006 |
| Total visits within 3 months, Mean (SD)‡ | 9.1 (2.0) | 2.2 (1.1) | <0.001 |
*Data not available for all subjects. Missing values: household income=15, PROMIS GMH=3, systolic BP=76, diastolic BP=76, weight (kg)=93, BMI=103.
†Definitions for each category have been provided previously.26
‡Total visits is the number of visits within 3 months.
BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure; CVD, cardiovascular disease; GMH, Global Mental Health; GPH, Global Physical Health; GU, genitourinary; HEENT, head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat; PROMIS, Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System.