Alcohol, Drugs, Violence and Obesity in the Workplace
» Alcohol, Drugs, Violence and Obesity in the Workplace, Volume 4, Issue 3, 2004
11. Do you believe that substantial excess weight, or obesity, among employees is a business issue requiring the active interest of employers, or a personal issue requiring employers to disregard possible employee weight problems? Do you believe that strongly or not so strongly?
Response | ||||
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1 | Business issue, strongly | 19 | ||
2 | Business issue, not so strongly | 7 | ||
3 | Some of both, equally | 11 | ||
4 | Personal issue, not so strongly | 17 | ||
5 | Personal issue, strongly | 39 | ||
6 | DK/Refuse | 7 | ||
Total (%) | 100 | |||
N | 753 |
Notes: Fifty-five (55) percent of small employers think that employee obesity is a personal issue requiring employers to disregard possible employee weight problems (Q#11).