Table 3.
Responses (n = 27) to WWA at 6 Primary Community Partner Agencies, Los Angeles Basin Center of Excellence in the Elimination of Health Disparities, 2007-2009
| WWA Question/Response | Unweighted | Weighteda | % Change (P Value)b | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Baseline, n (%) | Follow-Up, n (%) | Baseline% | Follow-Up % | ||
| Policies regarding nutritious food and beverages at company meetings | |||||
| Informal | 12 (44) | 14 (52) | 60 | 73 | +22 (.14) |
| Formal | 4 (15) | 4 (15) | |||
| None | 4 (15) | 5 (19) | 40 | 27 | NC |
| Missing | 7 (26) | 4 (15) | |||
| Policies regarding healthy food procurement | |||||
| Informal | 5 (19) | 13 (48) | 31 | 61 | +97 (<.001) |
| Formal | 2 (7) | 2 (7) | |||
| None | 3 (11) | 10 (37) | 69 | 39 | NC |
| Missing | 17 (63) | 2 (7) | |||
| Functional water coolers or fountain | |||||
| Yes | 26 (96) | 26 (96) | 98 | 98 | 0 (.87) |
| No | 0 (0) | 1 (4) | 2 | 2 | NC |
| Missing | 1 (4) | 0 (0) | |||
| Casual dress attire supported during work hours | |||||
| Yes | 15 (56) | 10 (37) | 60 | 39 | −35 (.04) |
| No | 11 (41) | 12 (44) | 40 | 61 | NC |
| Missing | 1 (4) | 5 (19) | |||
| Standing, stretching, or fidgeting supported during meetings | |||||
| Yes | 18 (67) | 17 (63) | 72 | 67 | −7 (.56) |
| No | 7 (26) | 8 (30) | 28 | 33 | NC |
| Missing | 2 (7) | 2 (7) | |||
| Exercise breaks conducted during meetings or predesignated times of work day | |||||
| Yes | 10 (37) | 17 (63) | 35 | 56 | +60 (.01) |
| No | 14 (52) | 8 (30) | 65 | 46 | NC |
| Missing | 3 (11) | 2 (7) | |||
Abbreviation: WWA, worksite wellness assessment; NC, not calculated.
a
For analyses, data were weighted, and response categories were dichotomized as "% yes" (informal and formal) and "% no" (none, no, and missing).
b
Percentage change of desirable behavior from baseline to follow-up (Wald test).