Risk factors, desire to improve, and sources of motivation among participants in a worksite cardiovascular health assessment program

his study sought to determine whether participants in a worksite cardiovascular health assessment program were aware of their risk factors and had a desire to improve as a result of the program; and to examine relationships among demographics, risk factors, desire to improve, and sources of motivation for risk reduction within the program.;A 15-item questionnaire was completed by 345 participants, 3-9 months following the program. Variables included self-reported risk factors (i.e., high blood pressure, inadequate exercise, excess dietary fat, inadequate dietary fiber, low HDL cholesterol, elevated total cholesterol, smoking, and overweight), desire to improve risk factors, sources of motivation for risk reduction (i.e.. the program, physician recommendation, social support, self or internal factors), age and sex.;Chi square tests showed that respondents at risk for blood pressure (p ;The program was more than twice as likely to be a source of motivation than were physician recommendation, social support, and self or internal factors. Older participants were motivated by physician recommendation (p...