Obesity/Weight Management Employer Survey and Interview Project

As an employer, how much of a barrier is each ofthe following to partnering with a community-basedorganization on worksite health programs?Barrier to partnering Always Very often Sometimes Rarely NeverRatingAverageDiversion of time andresources away from otherpriorities or obligationsN=478Insufficient influence inpartnership activities N=470Viewed negatively dueto association with otherpartners or the partnershipN=473Awareness of partner’sprograms and servicesN=467Ability to access partners(e.g. unsure who tocontact, invitation to joinpartnership) N=472Partner organization is notfocused on worksite healthissues N=458Partner’s responsivenessto my questions or needsN=457Insufficient credit given tome for contributing to theaccomplishments of thepartnership N=461Conflict between my joband the partnership’s workN=45721.3% 36.8% 32.6% 6.9% 2.3% 2.327.0% 27.2% 42.3% 19.6% 3.8% 2.863.4% 9.5% 30.0% 42.9% 14.2% 3.555.8% 21.8% 44.5% 22.3% 5.6% 3.007.4% 24.8% 42.8% 19.9% 5.1% 2.905.5% 16.4% 38.6% 27.7% 11.8% 3.244.8% 14.2% 39.8% 31.9% 9.2% 3.263.9% 8.7% 26.7% 34.1% 26.7% 3.715.3% 13.8% 35.4% 27.8% 17.7% 3.39The total responses for each selection in this question are below followed by each selection with responses byemployer size.Partnership Barrier: Diversion of time and resources away from other priorities or obligationsEmployer Size Always or very often Sometimes Rarely or never TotalVery small (