Laxative Purchase Regression Results for Seasonal Weight Management Analysis, UK 2013-2014

Regression results for H2a and H2b from a study using loyalty card data from a major UK pharmacy retailer. The data covers purchases from 748,375 buyers between December 2013 and December 2014, analyzing seasonal trends in laxative and weight management product purchases. The dataset was authored by Romana Burgess and published on figshare under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Validate seasonal purchase hypotheses for laxatives based on the described regression models.
• Compare purchasing patterns between stimulant and non-stimulant laxatives as described in the study.
• Analyze correlations between laxative and weight management product purchases over specific seasonal periods.
• Use the regression results as a negative control by comparing to unrelated product categories like painkillers or shampoo.

Strengths

• Dataset is based on a large sample of 748,375 buyers.
• Covers a specific one-year time range from December 2013 to December 2014.
• Includes comparative analysis with weight management products and negative controls.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The 9.5 KB file size suggests a very limited scope, likely containing only summary regression results.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single UK pharmacy retailer's loyalty card program.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Romana Burgess.

Collection Method

Analysis of real-world loyalty card data from a major UK pharmacy retailer.

Time Range

December 2013 to December 2014

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18 17:35:53; freshness should be verified.

Geography

United Kingdom