A Representative Analysis of Nonparticipation in Workplace Health Promotion in Germany Using Multivariable Methods.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Studies have identified sociodemographic and socioeconomic factors that promote participation in workplace health promotion activities. The present study therefore focuses on what influences nonparticipation within a representative sample of the German population.

Methods

In the analysis of possible factors influencing nonparticipation, company characteristics are accounted for in addition to sociodemographic and health behaviour-related variables. The data used for the analysis are from the GEDA study 2014/2015-EHIS of the Robert Koch Institute in Berlin.

Results

Age largely increased the probability of nonparticipation (OR: between 1.30 and 1.92, p: between <0.001 and 0.033). Other possible influencing factors, such as weight, smoking status, alcohol cons

SUBMITTER: Pache B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11655221 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature