title: Factors Associated With Availability of, and Employee Participation in, Comprehensive Workplace Health Promotion in a Large and Diverse Australian Public Sector Setting: A Cross-Sectional Survey.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to explore factors associated with the perceived availability of, and reported participation in workplace health promotion activities implemented in the Tasmanian State Service, Australia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data from 3228 employees were collected in 2013 on sociodemographic and work characteristics, health-related behaviors, and employee-reported availability of and participation in health-related activities. Ratios of prevalence for reported availability and participation by each factor were estimated using negative binomial regression (availability) and Poisson regression (participation).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Significant differences in availability of different activity types were found for numerous factors. Compared with the reference categories, only administrative staff or respondents reporting any leisure-time physical activity were more likely to participate, and smokers and respondents with variable work schedules or cardiometabolic conditions were less likely.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Employees with suboptimal health-related factors were less likely to engage with activities offered through this comprehensive workplace health promotion initiative.
authors.affiliation: Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania (Ms Kilpatrick, Dr Blizzard, Dr Sanderson, Prof Venn); and Department of Premier and Cabinet, Tasmanian State Government, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (Mr Teale).
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kilpatrick
authors.forename: Leigh
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Blizzard
authors.forename: Kristy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sanderson
authors.forename: Brook
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Teale
authors.forename: Alison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Venn
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009786:Occupational Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016012:Poisson Distribution; D017150:Public Sector; D012044:Regression Analysis; D057566:Self Report; D013648:Tasmania