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N.C. Deparrmenr of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources <br />Division of General Services <br />CONTRACT ADDENDUM <br />Adult Health <br />Office, Section, or Branch <br />Orange County Health Department <br />Contractor <br />3. Target Po elation <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />FY 91 -92 <br />3 <br />92- 550,8' -068 <br />Contract Number <br />Health Promotion <br />Activity <br />The Health Yourself Wellness Program was initially conceived to be a <br />worksite wellness program which primarily serves Orange County <br />Government employees, a population of over 460 adults up to age 64. <br />Also included in the initial proposal was a plan to expand to other <br />worksites in the county. <br />4. Occupational Grou s nj Race and Sex (March, 1991) <br />Occupations Black Female <br />White Female <br />Black Male White <br />Male <br />Executives /Admin. <br />3 <br />Professionals <br />13 <br />8 <br />2 <br />8 <br />Technicians <br />6 <br />54 <br />7 <br />21 <br />Protective Sere. Workers <br />4 <br />33 <br />3 <br />27 <br />Paraprofessional <br />18 <br />5 <br />10 <br />55 <br />Office /Clerical <br />36 <br />32 <br />6 <br />9 <br />Skilled Craft <br />65 <br />1 <br />7 <br />Service Maintenance <br />7 <br />4 <br />6 <br />2 <br />13 <br />9 <br />Past screening for this population <br />data <br />indicate that <br />cardiovascular disease are <br />at significant levels: 37 % <br />precursors <br />14% elevated blood pressure, <br />71% weight <br />elevated totalecholesterol <br />and dietary <br />in cardiovascular fitness. <br />problems, <br />46% <br />below average <br />Other worksite populations which have requested health department services are <br />the county and city school systems. The Chapel Hill - Carrboro City Schools employ <br />913 adults. Twenty -five percent are males. Su <br />2 other and 231 white employees. Professional pport personnel include 185 black, <br />personnel include 101 black and <br />pressure <br />394 white employees. Past blood <br />participants revealed 43% with elevated total cholesterol ande12 %nwithtelevated <br />blood pressure. For the Orange County School System, 232 participated in blood <br />pressure /cholesterol screening (26% black, 74% white; 15% male, 85% female; 11% - <br />.reported smoking more than 10 cigarettes a day; 23% reported being 30% over- <br />weight; 9% had elevated blood pressures; 47% had elevated total cholesterol <br />levels). <br />5. See 3 and 4 above. <br />6. Community/Organization Involvement <br />Agricultural Extension Agency, Parks and Recreation Department, American Heart. <br />Association, OCHD School Health Program, Orange County Personnel Department. <br />Reviewed by <br />I iFfiNR 3300 (Revised 2,190) <br />i;eneral Scrvices Division (Review 1/95) — -- <br />Initials Date <br />