Table 3.

Number and Percent of BCW Survey Participants that Indicated Factors Influencing Healthy Behaviors at Work^a

	n	%
Supports to healthy eating
Having food from home	18	50
Nutrition info posted in cafeteria	10	28
Nice place to eat lunch	7	19
Eating with coworkers	7	19
Healthy options at work	7	19
Coworkers who eat healthy	5	14
Foods coworkers bring	2	6
Barriers to healthy eating
Not enough time to eat	17	47
Job stress	8	22
Unhealthy options at work	6	17
High work load/demand	4	11
Coworkers who eat unhealthy	2	6
Foods coworkers bring	2	6
Supports to physical activity
Job characteristics (active job)	16	44
Coworkers who are active	7	19
Barriers to physical activity
Personal illness/injury	12	33
Coworkers who are not active	7	19
Ideas for programming
Educational topics
Fat/cholesterol	19	53
Weight management	16	44
Stress	13	36
High blood pressure	12	33
Heart disease	8	22
Serving sizes/portions	7	19
Cancer	7	19
Diabetes	6	17
Other programs
Exercise classes	23	64
Dance classes	13	36
Massage	11	31
Cooking classes	9	25
Workplace safety training	9	25
Fitness/weight loss contest	6	17
Stretching classes	3	8
Incentives
Free fitness equipment	16	44
Free gym membership	14	39
Free food	11	31
Work-sponsored lunches	2	6
Suggested evaluation measures
Employee measures
Lab values (blood cholesterol, etc.)	15	42
Blood pressure	15	42
Sick days used	3	8
Worksite measures
More health & fitness classes	15	42
Increased healthy food options	13	36
Employee attitudes	9	25
Less workplace injuries	9	25
Coworkers bringing healthy food	6	17

^aBCW responses based on 1 small group survey done among 39 participants.