TABLE 1—
Characteristics of Staff Members Surveyed: The California Fit WIC Programa
| Characteristics | Total Sample (n = 51), % (n)b | Intervention, % (n) | Control, % (n) |
| Location (n = 51) | |||
| Los Angeles | 41 (21) | 42 (11) | 40 (10) |
| Ventura | 20 (10) | 23 (6) | 16 (4) |
| Sacramento | 39 (20) | 35 (9) | 44 (11) |
| Staff position (n = 51) | |||
| Administrator/supervisor/RD | 31 (16) | 32 (8) | 31 (8) |
| Paraprofessional staff | 69 (35) | 68 (17) | 69 (18) |
| Female (n = 46) | 90 (46) | 88 (22) | 92 (24) |
| Age, y (n = 50) | |||
| ≤ 34 | 40 (20) | 25 (6) | 54 (14) |
| 35–44 | 32 (16) | 42 (10) | 23 (6) |
| ≥ 45 | 28 (14) | 33 (8) | 23 (6) |
| Ethnicity (n = 50) | |||
| Hispanic | 53 (27) | 52 (13) | 56 (14) |
| Asian | 18 (9) | 20 (5) | 16 (4) |
| White | 24 (12) | 24 (6) | 23 (6) |
| Education (n = 49) | |||
| High school graduate/GED or less | 16 (8) | 25 (6) | 8 (2) |
| Some college/associate’s degree/certification programs | 45 (22) | 42 (10) | 42 (12) |
| Bachelor’s or master’s degree | 39 (19) | 33 (8) | 44 (11) |
| Weight status (n = 51)b | |||
| Very underweight | 2 (1) | 4 (1) | 0 (0) |
| Average weight | 47 (24) | 35 (9) | 60 (15) |
| Somewhat overweight | 33 (17) | 42 (11) | 24 (6) |
| Very overweight or obese | 18 (9) | 19 (5) | 16 (4) |
Note. WIC = Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children; RD=registered dietitian; GED = general equivalency diploma.
aAll responses, including weight status, were self-reported.
bSince some subjects declined to answer certain questions, the number of responses for each question varied between 46 and 51.