Table 4.
Responses (N = 42) to WWA at 12 Secondary Community Partner Agencies, Los Angeles Basin Center of Excellence in the Elimination of Health Disparities, 2007-2009
| WWA Question/Responsea | Unweighted | Weighteda | % Changeb (P value) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline, n (%) | Follow-Up, n (%) | Baseline, % | Follow-Up, % | ||
| Policies regarding nutritious food and beverages at company meetings | |||||
| Informal | 18 (43) | 27 (64) | 54 | 81 | +50(<.001) |
| Formal | 6 (14) | 7 (17) | |||
| None | 18 (43) | 8 (19) | 46 | 19 | NC |
| Missing | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |||
| Policies regarding healthy food procurement | |||||
| Informal | 3 (7) | 18 (43) | 7 | 53 | +657(<.001) |
| Formal | 0 (0) | 4 (10) | |||
| None | 8 (19) | 14 (33) | 93 | 47 | NC |
| Missing | 31 (74) | 6 (14) | |||
| Functional water coolers or fountain | |||||
| Yes | 36 (86) | 41 (98) | 83 | 99 | +19(<.001) |
| No | 6 (14) | 1 (1) | 17 | 1 | NC |
| Missing | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |||
| Casual dress attire supported during work hours | |||||
| Yes | 32 (76) | 28 (67) | 76 | 64 | −16(<.01) |
| No | 10 (24) | 13 (31) | 24 | 36 | NC |
| Missing | 0 (0) | 1 (2) | |||
| Standing, stretching, or fidgeting supported during meetings | |||||
| Yes | 16 (38) | 13 (31) | 42 | 32 | −24(.07) |
| No | 25 (60) | 29 (69) | 58 | 68 | NC |
| Missing | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | |||
| Exercise breaks conducted during meetings or predesignated times of work day | |||||
| Yes | 2 (5) | 21 (50) | 8 | 50 | +525(<.001) |
| No | 40 (95) | 18 (43) | 92 | 50 | NC |
| Missing | 0 (0) | 3 (7) | |||
Abbreviations: 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).