Table 5.

Employee Perceptions of Best Practices by Study Arm (Employee Survey, n=3,302)

	Intervention Arm									P values
	Control (n=925)			Standard HealthLinks (n=1,234)			HealthLinks w/Wellness Committee (n=1,143)
	Mean	Standard Deviation	Percent	Mean	Standard Deviation	Percent	Mean	Standard Deviation	Percent
Healthy Eating
“My worksite provides information about nutritious foods and healthy eating”1	2.09	1.16		2.25	1.23		2.15	1.22		0.58
“My worksite offers healthy foods at meetings or other company events.”1	3.25	1.03		2.88	1.12		3.20	1.13		0.01
“My worksite sells healthy food items such as fruits, salads, or low-calorie snacks or meals.”										0.9
No			63.65%			63.61%			66.67%
Yes			27.29%			22.79%			22.22%
Don’t know			9.06%			13.61%			11.11%
Health Beverages
“My worksite sells healthy beverages such as water, milk, or unsweetened teas.”										0.81
No			51.10%			47.71%			47.27%
Yes			41.85%			40.20%			43.34%
Don’t know			7.05%			12.09%			9.38%
My worksite supports me in trying to eat healthy foods and drink healthy beverages.”2	3.20	0.94		3.12	1.02		3.22	0.96		0.56
Physical Activity
“Is there a physical activity program at your worksite?”										0.39
No			79.08%			73.11%			73.70%
Yes			7.45%			13.40%			13.81%
Don’t know			13.47%			13.49%			12.49%
“At my worksite, taking a break for physical activity during work hours is:”3	3.20	1.27		3.29	1.26		3.08	1.30		0.11
“My worksite provides information about physical activity recommendations and how to meet them.”1	1.74	0.96		1.85	1.05		1.84	1.02		0.60
“My worksite provides information about nearby gyms, parks, walking trails, or other places for physical activity.”1	1.73	0.98		1.76	1.04		1.91	1.09		0.34
“My worksite supports me in trying to live an active life.”2	3.16	0.89		3.14	1.02		3.16	0.97		0.96
Tobacco Cessation
“Have you ever seen information about a Tobacco Quit Line at your worksite?”										0.37
No			85.38%			78.53%			78.41%
Yes			14.62%			21.47%			21.59%
“My worksite provides information about quitting using tobacco.”1	1.41	0.92		1.63	1.08		1.73	1.27		0.25
“My worksite supports me in trying to quit using tobacco.”2, 4	3.53	1.28		3.52	1.36		3.37	1.32		0.14
“My worksite has a (written) policy restricting tobacco use.”										0.00
No			20.73%			25.88%			19.66%
Yes			23.17%			34.03%			34.11%
Don’t know			56.10%			40.08%			46.23%
Cancer Screening
“My worksite provides information about when men and women should be screened for cancer”1	1.32	0.80		1.49	0.95		1.59	1.44		0.01
“My worksite supports me in trying to obtain the recommended cancer screenings.”2	2.74	0.96		2.69	1.06		2.80	0.99		0.38
Overall Health
“Overall, my worksite supports me in living a healthier life.”2	3.32	0.88		3.30	1.02		3.33	0.95		0.93

¹Likert-type scale, 1=Never to 5=Always

²Likert-type scale, 1=Strongly disagree to 5=Strongly agree

³1=Encouraged, 2=Allowed, 3=Allowed only during lunch or unpaid breaks, 4=Not allowed, 5=Don’t know

⁴Support for quitting tobacco is reported for current tobacco users only (n=454)