AJMC September 18, 2020
The authors used health care claims and survey data to identify a strategy that might promote life satisfaction while advancing equity in an insured population.
ABSTRACT
Objectives: To develop a strategy to promote life satisfaction with equity for a diverse insured population.
Study Design: Cross-sectional survey and claims analysis.
Methods: We conduct an ongoing survey of a stratified random sample of adult plan members. Among other questions, the survey asks about adequacy of physical activity, healthy eating, abstinence from tobacco, limited alcohol consumption, adequate sleep, and whether the respondent takes time to think about the good things that happen to them (hereafter referred to as “healthy thinking”). We assessed the association of demographic characteristics and the 6 behaviors...