Healthy Lifetime - Phase 2

Participants perception of their health on a scale of 1= Excellent to 5 = Poor

Confidence of the participant in doing certain activities on a scale of 1= Not at all confident to 10 = Totally Confident. For the purposes of answering these questions, confidence is defined as the belief in the participant's chances of being able to do and/or complete an activity (e.g., hobbies and recreation, social visits, chores, errands, etc.) or task (e.g., hobbies and recreation, social visits, chores, errands, etc.) successfully however the participant defines it.

Confidence in doing certain activities, e.g., stick to behavior changes, meet goals, and improve health, on a scale of 1= Not at all confident to 10 = Totally Confident

Activities that participants engage in that affect health in a negative or positive way, e.g., smoking (yes or no), alcohol (number of drinks per week), exercise (0 = none to 4= more than 3 hours/week), food choices (seldom or never to 2 or more times a day)

Health goals (up to 3) of participants and importance of goal (1= Not at all important now to 10 = highest importance now) and confidence in achieving goal (1= Not confident at all to 10 = Completely Confident)

Questions about how participant experiences their quality of life. Covers six areas and includes how satisfied they are with these areas, and how important they are to them.

Uses a scale where "0" = "Do not agree at all" and "4" = "Agree completely"

Questions about tobacco and alcohol use: Do participants use alcohol and/or tobacco, and, if so, how much

Participants report how frequently they eat foods from different food groups, e.g., vegetables, fruits, grains, dairy, sugary, etc.

DURING THE PAST 7 DAYS, even if it was not a typical week for participants, how much total time (for the entire week) did they spend on each of various exercises or activities, e.g., walking, swimming, bicycling, etc.

Number of days out of the past seven did participants do vigorous or moderate activities at work, as part of their house and yard work, to get from place to place, and in their spare time for recreation, exercise, or sport.

Ability to do daily living activities such as shopping, cooking, managing medications, etc. on a scale where 1 = Not at all Confident to 10 = Totally Confident

Using a "1" to "10" scale where "1" = "Almost never" and "10" = "Almost totally", participant selects ONE number which best represents how much their health impacts their ability to do or participate in an activity AT THE PRESENT TIME.

How confident the is participant that they can keep health symptoms/problems from interfering with the things they want to do, e.g., fatigue, physical discomfort, emotional distress, etc. on a scale where 1 = Not at all Confident to 10 = Totally Confident

Frequency with which participants experience symptoms such as physical discomfort, pain, fatigue, etc. on a scale where 0 = Never to 5 = Always

Questions ask how often a participant is bothered by psychological and emotional symptoms such as feeling nervous, worry, anxiety, sadness, etc. On a scale from 0 Not at All to 3 Nearly Every Day.

Are effects of program noted at 8 weeks still present at 20 weeks.

Number of unplanned medical visits with doctor or primary medical provider in past 2 months (0/none to 10), emergency room visits (0/none to10), overnight stay in hospital (0\\none to 10).

Number of friends and relatives participants interact with/rely on. Scale from None to Nine or more.

Do the type (healthcare, chores, meals, etc) and source (Medicare, Medicaid, other insurance, etc.) of help received by participants indicated in answers to survey questions change over course of study.

Participant thinks health now is and in three years will be 1 = Excellent to 5 = Poor.

Confidence of participants (on a scale where 0 = Not at all Confident to 2 = very Confident) in taking their medications correctly under different conditions, e.g., if take several medication each day, are away from home, if cause side effects, etc.

Participants are asked whether a medical provider may have told them that they have one or more common health problems, e.g., heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, etc.