1291-P: Participants in Annual Workplace Health Evaluation Program Had Lower Risk for Developing Diabetes

Abstract

Background: We asked whether the risk of developing diabetes would be reduced in individuals who participated in annual employer-sponsored workplace health evaluations compared to those not participating in the program. Methods: We studied a cohort of all employees with 5 years of administrative claims data (2017-2021) and no diabetes-related pharmacy claims in the baseline year (2017). The health evaluation group was defined as individuals who participated in annual workplace health assessments for 5 consecutive years. The non-health evaluation group did not participate in workplace assessments in any year. The association between health evaluation status and incident diabetes was assessed in Cox regression models that adjusted for variables that differed between the 2 groups at baseline (Table). Incidence of diabetes was defined as any diabetes-related pharmacy claims during follow-up (2018 to 2021). Results: Of 9,021 participants, 67.8% were female; mean baseline age (standard deviation) was 46.1 (10.4) years. After adjustment (Table footnote), annual workplace health evaluation participants (n=7,957) had a 33% lower in risk of developing diabetes compared to the non-health evaluation group (n=1,064) (Table). Conclusions: Individuals participating in annual health evaluations in a workplace setting had lower risk of developing diabetes than non-participants. Disclosure C.H.Tong: None. M.Jalandoni-bustamante: Employee; Quest Diagnostics. M.S.Fragala: Employee; Quest Diagnostics, Stock/Shareholder; Quest Diagnostics. C.E.Birse: Employee; Quest Diagnostics.