Table 2.
Library meal programme participation and utilization of community programmes among participants from low-income communities in Silicon Valley, California, USA, summer 2015
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Library meal programme participation | ||
| Estimated weekly attendance | (n 160) | |
| Every day | 34 | 21 |
| 3–4 d/week | 43 | 27 |
| 1–2 d/week | 69 | 43 |
| Did not regularly attend programme | 14 | 9 |
| How participants learned about programme (multiple sources selected)† | (n 159) | |
| Flyer from child’s school | 20 | – |
| Flyer from library | 63 | – |
| Flyer from community agency | 8 | – |
| Heard from friends | 52 | – |
| Library website | 10 | – |
| Other source | 30 | – |
| Barriers to programme participation (multiple barriers selected)† | (n 158) | |
| No barriers | 124 | – |
| Getting to site was difficult | 3 | – |
| Lunch times were inconvenient | 9 | – |
| Inability to stay and eat | 5 | – |
| Did not like food offered | 8 | – |
| Other difficulties | 17 | – |
| Knowledge and utilization of community programmes | ||
| Knowledge of other food programmes (i.e. pantries, hot meals, etc.) | (n 154) | |
| Yes | 47 | 30 |
| If yes (knowledgeable), past use of other food programmes | 32 | 68 |
| Knowledge of SNAP | (n 156) | |
| Yes | 110 | 71 |
| Enrolled in SNAP | (n 159) | |
| Yes | 33 | 21 |
| No | 101 | 63 |
| Ineligible | 25 | 16 |
SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Some totals do not equal the total sample size due to differences in response rates.
†
Determination of percentages not applicable.