Table 3.
Participants’ Ideas for Worksite Wellness Programming and Activities
| Supports | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Healthful Food Choices at Work | |
| Healthy local foods sold at the office | 208 (50) |
| Support group | 166 (40) |
| Providing appliances to support healthy home lunch | 165 (40) |
| Water dispenser | 165 (40) |
| Engaging in Regular Exercise | |
| Having worksite policy for time off for exercise | 251 (64) |
| Having worksite policy allowing work week to be adjusted around exercise | 232 (59) |
| Discounts or lower membership rates at nearby fitness centers | 232 (59) |
| Programs | |
| How to cook healthy meals | 239 (61) |
| Healthy meal demonstrations and food tastings | 233 (59) |
| How to shop for healthy foods on a budget | 220 (56) |
| Activities | |
| Annual fitness checks, monitoring weight, blood pressure and other indicators | 262 (67) |
| Paid employee retreats | 246 (63) |
| Employee family exercise classes/opportunities | 192 (49) |
| Evaluation Options | |
| Changes in blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar measures | 205 (53) |
| Employee use of wellness programs and time off for exercise | 187 (49) |
| Changes in weight and body fat | 166 (43) |
| Opinions | |
| I feel that employers can and should promote healthy lifestyles at the worksite | 249 (64) |
| I would feel more appreciated if my agency invested in employee worksite wellness | 155 (40) |
| If my agency organized wellness classes and activities, I would participate in them most of the time. | 157 (40) |
| I would feel more motivated to be healthier at work if my co-workers practiced healthful behaviors. | 89 (23) |
| I would feel more motivated to be healthier at work if my boss practiced healthful behaviors. | 75 (19) |