Conducted at Blair Athol Coal Mine Male Employees

The following information was obtained through a follow-up questionnaire administered to male employees from the Blair Athol Coal Mine.

Significant findings include

• 72% of respondents were married
• Of the workers sampled 80% had attended the 1999 Workplace Health Sessions
• 74% of respondents had noticed an improvement in their general health since the Workplace Health Program
• 62% of respondents rated their health as good, only 1% rated their health as poor
• Over half of the respondents rated their general level of contentment as good (57%)
• 94% of respondents indicated the Workplace Health Program increased awareness in regard to heart disease, cancer, men's issues, family history and workplace stress
• Of the respondents who visited a GP or Health Professional as a result of the Workplace Health Sessions, 93% said the visits were easier with the information provided from the Workplace Health Sessions
• 57% of respondents said they would not give up or reduce their alcohol intake as a result of the sessions
• 67% of respondents indicated they had improved their eating habits as a result of the sessions
• Over half of the respondents (67%) indicated they would increase or change the way they exercised
• 87% of respondents said the program had influenced their awareness of Health Issues
• Almost all of the respondents (97%) indicated the Partner Health Session was worthwhile and helpful
• 96% of respondents found the Workplace Health Session worthwhile and 86% of respondents indicated they would attend more sessions
• After the session 36% of respondents felt good, 20% felt informed and 19% felt more aware
• 70% of respondents indicated Cancer (all types) was important to them in regard to their partner's health
• 77% of respondents indicated Cancer (all types) was important to them in regard to their own health.

Conducted at Blair Athol Coal Mine Women's Health Session