| Education |
• 46% had College Degree or Some College education
• 17% had a High School Diploma
• 38% had an Elementary School Education or Less |
| Marital Status |
• 88% were Married |
| Living Conditions |
• 44% had a Parent living with them
• 20% had at least one of their wives parents living with them
• 40% had another family member living with them (e.g.. Brother)
• Average number of children (2.2 children (1.2)) |
| Age |
• 39.6 years (6.7) |
| Years Employed |
• 13 years (8) |
| Years with ESI |
• 10.9 years (7.8) |
| Beliefs about current health |
• Answered Strongly Agree or Agree to the following:
• At present health care is a major issue for me: 96%
• I am concerned about my health for the future: 92%
• I am concerned about my present healthcare costs for myself: 80% |
| Current Health Practices |
• How many times have you visited the doctor in the past year because of a health problem?
Average: 5.6 times (4.8)
• How many days have you been absent from work in the past year because of a health problem?
Average: 5.3 days (9.8)
• How many days have you been hospitalized in the past year?
Average: 0.59 days (1.8) |
| Current Health Practices (5 options) |
Questions about self
• Do you smoke or use tobacco products? 48% reportedusing tobacco at least once per week
• Do you drink alcohol? 32% reported at least 1-2 times a week
• Do you get 7 or 8 hours of sleep at night? 84% reported at least 4-6 days/week
• Do you engage in any kind of physical activity? 40% reported at least 4-6 days/week
• Do you eat fried foods? 56% reportedat least 3 times/week
•Do you eat sweets? 60% reported at least 3 days/week
•How many times do you wash your hands each day? Average: 7.9 times (4.2)
• How many times do you brush your teeth each day? Average: 1.5 times (0.5)
Questions about Wife
• Does she smoke or use tobacco products? 84% reported Never
• Does she drink alcohol? 84% reported Never
• Does she get 7 or 8 hours of sleep at night? 72% reported at least 4-6 days/week
• Does she engage in any kind of physical activity? 24% reported at least 4-6 days/week
• Does she eat fried foods? 44% reported at least 3 days/week
• Does she eat sweets? 36% reported at least 3 days/week
• How many times does she wash hands each day? Average: 8.6 times (5.3)
• How many times does she brush teeth each day? Average: 1.7 times (0.5) |
| Working Conditions (5 options) |
• The bathrooms are clean? 80% reported Strongly Agree or Agree
• The air quality is good? 72% reported Strongly Agree or Agree
• People use tobacco around you at work? 32% reported Strongly Agree or Agree
• The drinking water is clean and available to you as you need it? 88% reported Strongly Agree or Agree
• There is enough water for hand washing? 92% reported Strongly Agree or Agree
• You are safe from injuries? 80% reported Strongly Agree or Agree |
| Use of medical services and health programs (5 options) |
• How often do you use medical services outside the ESIC system?
28% reported Always or Almost Always
44% reported Sometimes
24% reported Never/Hardly Ever
• How interested are you in the following?
• Blood checkup for heart disease? 48% reported Interested/Very interested
• Blood checkup for diabetes? 52% reported Interested/Very interested
• Blood Pressure checkup? 48% reported Interested/Very interested
• Educational seminars by health professionals? 80% reported Interested/Very interested
• Health educational self-study materials? 80% reported Interested/Very interested
• Health education videos and films? 72% reported Interested/Very interested |
