Annual Gallup Well-Being Index Update with Dan Witters

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American Wellbeing Annual Update

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Dan Witters, Gallup December 7, 2012

Part I: Wellbeing in America

Part II: Wellbeing in American Cities

Part III: Wellbeing and the Workplace

Our Topics for Today

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Part I: Wellbeing in America:

Some National Statistics

Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index®

Overview

25-year commitment; initiated January 2, 2008.

1,000 completed surveys per day, 7 days per week, 350 days per year.

About n=353,000 completed surveys per year

English and Spanish, Landline (n=600) and Cell (n=400)

96%+ coverage of U.S. adult population

1.7 million completed surveys and counting since 2008

Sampling error for one year of U.S. data for any given item is about +/-0.2%.

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The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index: A Comprehensive Approach to Measuring Wellbeing

Life Evaluation Ranking one’s life today and in the future Emotional Health Daily feelings; Clinical depression Physical Health Chronic conditions, obesity, physical pain, cold/flu Healthy Behaviors Smoking, healthy eating, exercise Work Environment Using strengths, supervisor relationships Basic Access Healthcare, community satisfaction, money for basics

Well-Being Index Composite Score

(Average of six sub-indexes)

Gallup-Healthways tracks 55 items that comprise six core sub-indexes to provide leaders with a comprehensive metric that covers six key interrelated areas of wellbeing:

There is Range in Wellbeing in America, and it is Consistently Highly Regionalized

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Overall Wellbeing Among the 50 States: The Top 10 and Bottom 11 in 2011

1. Hawaii

2. North Dakota

3. Minnesota

4. Alaska

5. Utah

6. Colorado

7. Kansas

8. Nebraska

9. New Hampshire

10. Montana

40. Tennessee, Nevada (tie)

42. Florida

43. Missouri

44. Arkansas

45. Alabama

46. Ohio

47. Delaware

48. Mississippi

49. Kentucky

50. West Virginia

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Obesity in America:

Trends and Costs

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Some National Health Statistics Everyone Should Know

1. The U.S. spent an estimated $2.5 trillion on healthcare in 2009 (CDC), or about 17.3 cents for every dollar spent anywhere for any reason.

2. By 2019, the U.S. is projected to spend $4.5 trillion on healthcare – 19.3 cents our of every dollar spent.

3. 70% of all medical costs are associated with chronic, mostly preventable diseases (CDC).

4. Total direct incremental annual healthcare costs for an obese person are estimated at $1,429 relative to those of normal weight individuals. This adds up to $147 billion every year to the U.S. cost of healthcare (NIH/HHS).

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6. George Washington University researchers estimated that annual incremental costs rise to $4,879 for a woman and $2,646 for a man when employee sick days, lost productivity, and even the need for extra fuel at the gas pump, are all figured in.

7. If the nation’s largest 188 metropolitan areas were to reach the CDC’s stated goal of 15% obesity, $32 billion annually in healthcare costs would be saved.

8. In 2011, only three cities in the U.S. met this goal. (Boulder, CO, 12.1%; Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT, 14.5%; Fort Collins-Loveland, CO, 14.6%.)


Some National Health Statistics Everyone Should Know

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U.S. Obesity Map, 2011


The Good News is that Obesity is Starting to Trend Down in the U.S.


25.7%26.1%26.1%

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26.2%26.3%

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Q108 Q208 Q308 Q408 Q109 Q209 Q309 Q409 Q110 Q210 Q310 Q410 Q111 Q211 Q311 Q411 Q112 Q212 Q312

Obesity is Shockingly High for Middle Aged Blacks and Hispanics in the U.S.

24.7%

35.2%

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10.0%

30.8%28.3%

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41.0%39.0%

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18-29 30-44 45-64 65+

National Adults

Blacks

Hispanics

Whites

Asians

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The 10 Most Obese Metros in America in 2011

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1. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX (38.8%)

2. Binghamton, NY (37.6%)

3. Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH (36.0%)

4. Rockford, IL (35.5%)

5. Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX (33.8%)

6. Charleston, WV (33.8%)

7. Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL (33.5%)

8. Topeka, KS (33.3%)

9. Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, WA (33.2%)

10. Reading, PA (32.7%)

Obesity Costs American Cities a LOT of Money in Incremental Health Care Costs

Metropolitan Statistical Area % Obese

Savings in Healthcare Costs

at 15% Obesity

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 38.8 $252,067,278

Binghamton, NY 37.6 $79,024,906

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 36.0 $85,712,906

Rockford, IL 35.5 $103,621,091

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 33.8 $101,678,603

Charleston, WV 33.8 $81,727,700

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 33.5 $154,231,334

Topeka, KS 33.3 $60,362,092

Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, WA 33.2 $63,887,901

Reading, PA 32.7 $102,975,348

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Part II: Wellbeing in American Cities

Overall Wellbeing Among Metro Areas: The Top 10 and Bottom 10 in 2011

1. Lancaster, PA

2. Charlottesville, VA

3. Ann Arbor, MI

4. Provo-Orem, UT

5. Boulder, CO

6. Honolulu, HI

7. Santa Barbara, CA

8. San Jose, CA

9. Fort Collins, CA

10. Appleton, WI

181.Mobile, AL

182.Charleston, WV

183.Utica-Rome, NY

184.Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL

185.Hickory-Lenoir, NC

186.Port St. Lucie, FL

187.Fort Smith, AR-OK

188.Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA

189.Flint, MI

190.Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH

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Wellbeing in America’s Cities:

What Sets High Wellbeing Cities Apart?


What Characteristics Do High Wellbeing Cities Have in Common?

The Residents of the Top 10 Wellbeing Cities in America…

Learn new and interesting things each day.

Have very low rates of clinical depression.

Have supervisors at work that treat them like partners, not bosses.

Have a lot of energy each day.

Have low rates of chronic conditions such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Have low rates of obesity.

Have very few smokers.

Find it easy to get clean and safe water.

Have safe places to exercise.

Have enough money to buy food at all times.

Visit the dentist each year.

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What Characteristics Do Low Wellbeing Cities Have in Common?

Have poor emotional health: high daily stress and anger; low daily happiness and enjoyment; high rates of clinical depression.

Work under supervisors that create low-trust environments.

Are poorly rested, have low daily energy, and have a lot of headaches.

Have high rates of high blood pressure and diabetes.

Have high rates of recurring, chronic pain in the neck, back, knee and legs.

Are heavy smokers.

Do not exercise regularly.

Have comparatively poor access to clean and safe water, affordable fruits and vegetables, and medicine.

Have comparatively poor access to safe places to exercise.

Do not consistently have enough money for healthcare and medicine.

The Residents of the Bottom 10 Wellbeing Cities…

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Large vs. Small: Wellbeing from Big Cities to Rural Communities

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Eating healthy generally.

Having at least five servings of fruits and vegetables at least four times per week.

Feeling safe walking alone at night.

Getting to use their strengths at work.

Working in a high-trust environment.

Having lower stress and worry.

Residents of Small Towns and Rural Areas are Stronger than Residents of Large Metro Areas in:

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Having optimism for the future (rating life 5 years from now).

Learning new and interesting things each day.

Having lower rates of clinical depression.

Health not preventing normal activities.

Having lower rates of high blood pressure, diabetes, heart attack, and cancer.

Having lower rates of chronic physical pain.

Having lower rates of obesity.

Having fewer smokers.

Finding it easier to get affordable fruits and vegetables and medicine.

Having enough money for healthcare and medicine.

Visiting the dentist at least once per year.

Having health insurance.

Residents of Large Metro Areas are Stronger than Residents of Small Towns and Rural Areas in:

Does Wellbeing Matter? Examining Its Impact on Cities

Crime in American Cities

424: The average number of violent crimes incidents per 100,000 residents in 2008 among the 343 Metro Areas with reportable FBI Crime

Statistics.

3,307: The average number of Property Crime incidents per 100,000 residents in 2008.

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The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index Basic Access Index (BAI) Metrics

Satisfied with city; City getting better as place to live

Easy to get clean and safe water

Easy to get affordable fruits and vegetables

Easy to get medicine

Easy to find safe places to exercise.

Feel safe walking alone at night

Enough money to by food at all times

Enough money to provide adequate shelter or housing at all times

Enough money to pay for health care and/or medicines at all times

Visited the dentist last 12 months

Have personal doctor

Have health insurance coverage

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Violent Crime Per 100,000 Residents is Much Lower in Cities Where the GHWBI Basic Access Index is High

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Low Income Cities with Strong Basic Access Have Lower Violent Crime Rates than Rich Cities with Weak Basic Access

High Income = Above $63,000 Average Household Annual Income

Medium Income = $57,000 to <$63,000 Average Household Annual Income

Low Income = Under $57,000 Average Household Annual Income

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High School Graduation in American Cities

Among the 45 Largest Cities, the Average High School Graduation

Rate is just 53.9%.

Nationwide, it is 70.6%.

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High School Graduation Rates Climb Higher Where Wellbeing is Greatest Among the 45 Largest Cities

The Cumulative Promotion Index (CPI) method to calculate graduation rates.

The CPI estimates the probability that a student in the ninth grade will complete high school on time (i.e. in four years) with a regular diploma.

The CPI is currently the best measure available for cross-state comparisons of graduation rates.

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Part III: Wellbeing and the Workplace

1. I know what is expected of me at work.

2. I have the materials and equipment I need to do my work right.

3. At work, I have the opportunity to do what I do best every day.

4. In the last seven days, I have received recognition or praise for doing good work.

5. My supervisor, or someone at work, seems to care about me as a person.

6. There is someone at work who encourages my development.

7. At work, my opinions seem to count.

8. The mission or purpose of my company makes me feel my job is important.

9. My associates or fellow employees are committed to doing quality work.

10. I have a best friend at work.

11. In the last six months, someone at work has talked to me about my progress.

12. This last year, I have had opportunities at work to learn and grow.

Defining Employee Engagement: 12 Critical Psychological Needs in the Workplace

The State of Engagement in the American Workplace

Copyright © 2005 The Gallup Organization, Princeton, NJ. All rights reserved.

30% “Engaged”

52% “Not Engaged”

18% “Actively

Disengaged”

Daily Mood Happiness-Enjoyment without Stress-Worry

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Enjoyment-Happiness Without Stress-Worry: The Role of Engagement at Work


Double the drop on

Mondays

Thriving

Suffering 4/4

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Struggling

“Please imagine a ladder with steps numbered from zero at the bottom to ten at the top. The top of the ladder represents the best possible life for you and the bottom of the ladder represents the worst possible life for you.’” “On which step of the ladder would you say you personally feel you stand at this time?” “On which step do you think you will stand about five years from now?”

Life Evaluation – Thriving, Struggling, and Suffering

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Workers in Bad Jobs Have Worse Wellbeing Than Jobless

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Actively Disengaged Workers and Jobless in Equally Poor Health

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Actively Disengaged Workers and Jobless in Equally Poor Health

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Engaged Workers Immune to Stress From Long Commutes

Odds of Being Diagnosed with Depression In Next Year:

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Engaged in career Not engaged in career Actively disengaged in career

Gallup Panel of U.S. households 2008-2009 n=7,993

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The Current State: A Gallup Study of 13,800 Randomly Selected Employees Across the United States

Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with each of the following:

“I have substantially higher overall wellbeing because of the employer I work for today.”

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Gallup Panel of U.S. households

September 2009 (weighted)

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Odds of Being Actively Disengaged in Your Job:

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If your manager focuses on your

strengths

If your manager focuses on your

weaknesses

If your manager does not focus on your

weaknesses or strengths (Ignored)

2005 random sample of U.S. full-time/part-time workers n=1,000

Dan Witters Principal

Gallup Omaha, NE

(402) 938-6457 [email protected]

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