Table 3 Perceptions regarding a workplace health promotion program among those in the ‘Interested’ group (N = 175)

Yes N(%)

No N(%)

I do not know N(%)

Preferences regarding the role of the employer in providing a WHPP

 Providing a cooking course

135 (77.1%)

25 (14.3%)

15 (8.6%)

 Providing support by a health care specialist

131 (74.9%)

28 (16.0%)

16 (9.1%)

 Facilitating healthy eating at work

130 (74.7%)

16 (9.2%)

28 (16.1%)

 Facilitating weight management

111 (63.8%)

28 (16.1%)

35 (20.1%)

 Facilitating physical activity

111 (63.4%)

31 (17.7%)

33 (18.9%)

Program delivery source

 Health care specialist such as a dietician, physiotherapist or lifestyle coach

134 (77.0%)

29 (16.7%)

11 (6.3%)

 Confidential counsellor

89 (51.1%)

49 (28.2%)

36 (20.7%)

 Colleagues who have a healthy lifestyle

71 (40.8%)

60 (34.5%)

43 (24.7%)

Channel for program delivery

 Individual counseling with a coach at work

98 (57.3%)

52 (30.4%)

21 (12.3%)

 Course with colleagues and a coach at work

83 (48.5%)

62 (36.3%)

26 (15.2%)

 Individual counseling, web-based

70 (40.0%)

73 (41.7%)

32 (18.3%)

 Course with colleagues, web-based

42 (24.4%)

99 (57.6%)

31 (18.0%)

Participation of social environment

 Involving a colleague

82 (51.9%)

32 (20.3%)

44 (27.8%)

 Involving their partner

67 (48.2%)

31 (22.3%)

41 (29.5%)

 Involving a friend

58 (38.2%)

47 (30.9%)

47 (30.9%)

 Involving a family member

50 (33.6%)

51 (34.2%)

48 (32.2%)

(Very) important, N(%)

A little bit important, N (%)

(Totally) not important, N(%)

Conditions for participation

 Employer pays for the program

117 (66.9%)

37 (21.1%)

21 (12.0%)

 Employer is not able to access personal information

97 (55.7%)

39 (22.4%)

38 (21.8%)

 Following the programme during working hours

93 (53.4%)

44 (25.3%)

37 (21.3%)