The Health Risk Assessment was administered for Three Rivers District Health Department from January 1, 2008 through January 11, 2010. In this period, 3% of the eligible members participated based upon 75,000 members in the eligible population and 2,234 actual participants. The average overall wellness score was 71. This score is an indicator of wellness that takes into account all behaviors surveyed in the assessment. A score below 80 indicates an elevated likelihood that individuals will develop certain medical conditions.
Due to missing/invalid gender or date of birth answers, 0 participants were excluded from this report.
Risk Areas
The top four risk areas for Three Rivers District in terms of prevalence are as follows:
Needs and Interests
To improve overall wellness scores, it is important to not only look at what the top risk areas and stage of change status are of participants, but also review their areas of interest for intervention services. Individuals interested in participating in intervention programs are more likely to actually make lifestyle changes.
Summary
Based on the data in this summary, it is recommended that Three Rivers District review options beyond the Health Risk Assessment. While continuing to monitor your organization's health status and behaviors on a regular basis through Health Risk Assessment, it is also important to recognize the other opportunities Three Rivers District has to intervene to improve the health status of participants.
