title: Characteristics of self-selected responders to a health risk appraisal: generalizability of corporate health assessments.
abstract: Selected characteristics and total medical claims of health risk appraisal (HRA) responders and non-responders were compared in a sample of employees having a three-year employment and claims history. HRA responders were younger and more likely to file medical claims than non-responders. Although mean medical claims were greater for HRA responders than non-responders, when adjusted for age and sex this difference reflected the proportion of employees reporting claims, not a difference in the claims amount.
authors.affiliation: Travelers Taking Care Center, Hartford, CT 06183.
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Lynch
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Golaszewski
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Clearie
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Vickery
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D005260:Female; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000191:economics*; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health; D008297:Male