UNITED-STATES-NAVY HEALTH SURVEILLANCE .2. RESPONSES TO A HEALTH PROMOTION TRACKING SURVEY

This study further evaluated the adequacy of a brief Health Promotion Tracking Form (HPTF) for collecting data during the periodic physical examination required of all Navy personnel. Responses on the HPTF were compared to other recent Navy studies. Overall, HPTF indicators were very similar to results from other, more extensive studies. Tobaeco us e, back problem prevalence, body fat, hypertension prevalence, cholest erol levels, and elevated cholesterol rates closely resembled those fr om other recent studies. Seatbelt use, several dietary habits, alcohol consumption, exercise behavior, and Physical Readiness Test performan ce showed some differences in that the HPTF sample reported slightly m ore positive health status and practices in these areas than did compa rison samples. Overall, the proposed system appears to be a workable o ption for providing accurate and timely Navy health promotion data on a continuing basis.