TABLE 7.
Employee Health-Related Behaviors and Attitudes at 2013 and 2015 (N=825)
| 2013 | 2015 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean perceived company support for personal health* (SD) % Agree† that employer provides opportunity to: | 7.8 (2.0) | 7.8 (2.1) | 0.791 |
| Be physically active | 55.5 | 59.0 | 0.129 |
| Eat a healthy diet | 47.6 | 54.0 | 0.009 |
| Live tobacco free | 64.1 | 63.4 | 0.458 |
| Work safely | 82.0 | 77.7 | 0.008 |
| % Agree† that supervisor encourages healthy behavior | 67.4 | 62.2 | 0.033 |
| % Agree† that management prioritizes workplace health and safety | 92.9 | 90.3 | 0.055 |
| Mean general health rating‡ (SD) | 2.7 (0.8) | 2.7 (0.8) | 0.559 |
| % Smoke tobacco | 14.1 | 11.8 | 0.245 |
| Mean number of fruit servings/week (SD) | 8.5 (11.4) | 9.0 (8.4) | 0.351 |
| Mean number of vegetable servings/week (SD) | 8.3 (9.9) | 10.1 (9.1) | <0.001 |
| Mean number of whole grain servings/week (SD) | 5.4 (7.0) | 7.1 (7.1) | <0.001 |
| Mean number of sodas consumed/week (SD) | 2.2 (6.2) | 1.7 (3.9) | 0.075 |
| Mean number of fried food servings/week (SD) | 2.3 (3.5) | 2.3 (3.7) | 0.831 |
| % Meeting nutritional recommendations§ | 5.3 | 10.0 | <0.001 |
| % Meeting recommendations for physical activity‖ | 29.9 | 38.6 | <0.001 |
| Weight | |||
| % Normal weight (BMI <25) | 30.8 | 28.5 | 0.738 |
| % Overweight (BMI between 25 and 30) | 30.4 | 29.7 | 0.739 |
| % Obese (BMI 30+) | 38.8 | 41.8 | 0.246 |
BMI, body mass index; SD, standard deviation.
Employees answered, “Overall, how supportive is your company of your personal health?” on a 10-point scale (1 = extremely unsupportive to 10 = extremely supportive).
Percentages of employees who “Agree” or “Strongly Agree” with statements.
Employees rated their general health on a five-point scale (1 = excellent to 5 = poor).
Employees’ self-reported nutritional behaviors were scored (0 to 10) as described above in Measures. Employees met the recommended guidelines if they had at least seven points.
Employees’ level of self-reported physical activity was scored as described above in Measures. Employees reporting at least 150 minutes of moderate activity, or at least 75 minutes of high intensity activity were categorized as meeting recommended physical activity guidelines.