Evaluation Summary

WelIpower Random Survey, Fall 1993

Data AnaIysis

In November 1993, Wellpower sent a survey assessing health behaviors and opinions on the Wellpower Program, to 1202 randomly selected UNUM of America Duncanson and Holt and UNUM Corporation PortIand, Maine employees. 718 surveys were returned a response rate of sixty percent. Twenty seven percent of the respondents were male, 73 percent female. The average age was 37 years old. It is clear, looking over the age distribution since 1985 (the inception of the Wellpower program) that employees are getting older, with a larger proportion of employees over 35 than when the program began. (See Appendix, Table 1)

The Wellpower survey asked respondents about their exercise, smoking, stress, weight, seat belt use, blood pressure and cholesterol and participation in WelIpower. Wellpower has surveyed employees several times since the program began in 1985. This report will compare survey data from 1985, 1991 and 1993.