Table 5.
Physical and informational characteristics from the observational environmental audits
| Building 1 | Building 2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N available | Index Score | N available | Index Score | |
| Physical Environment from CHEWa | ||||
| Physical activity subscale | ||||
| Showers/change rooms | 5 | 1 | ||
| Lifts | 3 | 4 | ||
| Stairwells | 2 | 9 | ||
| Bicycle racks | 8 | 0 | ||
| Subscale score | 9 | 3 | ||
| Nutrition subscale | ||||
| Vending machines | 2 | 8 | ||
| Cafeterias/canteens | 1 | 1 | ||
| Staff Pantries | 10 | 6 | ||
| Subscale score | 13 | 13.4 | ||
| Physical Environment Score | 22 | 16.4 | ||
| Information Environment from CHEW | ||||
| General bulletin or information boards | 12 | 12 | ||
| Overall health promotion signs | 0 | 0 | ||
| Physical activity signs | 0 | 3 | ||
| Information Environment Score | 0 | 3 | ||
| Overall CHEW score based on physical and informational environments | 22 | 19.4 | ||
| Other environmental items | ||||
| Adjustable/moving workstations | 0 | 0 | ||
| Standing meeting rooms/common areas | 0 | 0 | ||
| Informational environment regarding sedentary behaviors | 0 | 0 | ||
aChecklist for Health Promotion Environments at the Worksite