%0 Journal Article
%T Point-of-Decision Signs and Stair Use in a University Worksite Setting: General Versus Specific Messages
%J American journal of health promotion
%D 2014
%A Eckhardt, Mary R.
%A Kerr, Jacqueline
%A Taylor, Wendell C.
%V 29
%N 5
%P 291-293
%X PURPOSE. This study tested the effectiveness of two point-of-decision signs to increase stair use and investigated message content by comparing signs with general and specific messages. Design. This study used a quasi-experimental time series design, including a 2-week baseline period: 2 weeks with a general message and 2 weeks with a specific message. Setting. The signs were placed in an eight-story university building. Subjects. The subjects comprised all adults entering the building. During the study, 2997 observations of stair/elevator choice were made. Intervention. A stair-prompt sign with a general message and a sign with a specific message served as the interventions. Measures. Observers measured stair/elevator choice, demographics, and traffic volume. Analysis. Logistic regression analyses were employed, adjusting for covariates. <br><br>RESULTS. The specific sign intervention showed significantly increased odds of stair use compared to baseline (odds ratio [OR] = 2.04, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.46-2.84). The odds of stair use were also significantly greater with the specific sign than the general sign (OR = 1.57, 95% CI = 1.13-2.20). <br><br>CONCLUSION. Only the specific sign significantly increased stair use. The results indicate that a specific message may be more effective at promoting stair use.<p /><p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I SAGE Publications
%@ 0890-1171
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.4278/ajhp.120816-ARB-398