The proportion of employees reporting being under stress all or most of the time has not changed significantly over the years, although men did report less stress than women in 1991. In 1993 a third of the survey respondents reported being under stress all or most of the time. Women tend to participate in weight management programs more readily than men and this may be why, while the proportion overweight and obese hasn't decreased, it has at least remained steady. On the other hand, the proportion of men who state that they are overweight or obese has stayed at around 40 percent since 1985. The proportion of women who state they are overweight or obese has been over 50 percent since 1985.
Women generally are more critical of their weight than men, but have less pounds to lose.
In 1987 only thirty-five of employees reported having their cholesterol checked in the last year, by 1991 the proportion had grown significantly, to 82 percent, and remains at 83 percent in 1993. In 1993, 35.6 percent of respondents reporting having borderline high or high cholesterol, compared to 30.9 in 1991. This is not a significant change. There were no significant differences between men and women and their reported cholesterol levels. Eight-seven percent of respondents reported having their blood pressure checked in the last year, compared to 85 percent in 1985 and 89 percent in 1991.