Table 3.
Comparisons of scores on each of the five domains between food stores, stratified by income status of nearby school and store acceptance of WIC vouchers
| Domain name (possible range in score) | Fresh fruit and vegetables (0–3) | Processed fruit and vegetables (0–3) | Healthy beverages (0–5) | Healthy snacks (0–8) | Healthy household items (0–9) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All stores | |||||
| Low income (n 29) | 1·1 | 1·4 | 2·7 | 3·1 | 2·9 |
| Higher income (n 16) | 1·1 | 1·1 | 3·8 | 4·5 | 3·9 |
| P value | 0·82 | 0·38 | 0·01 | 0·03 | 0·16 |
| All stores | |||||
| Non-WIC (n 27) | 0·7 | 1·0 | 2·8 | 3·1 | 2·6 |
| WIC (18) | 1·8 | 1·7 | 3·6 | 4·3 | 4·3 |
| P value | <0·01 | <0·01 | 0·07 | <0·05 | <0·01 |
| Low income | |||||
| Non-WIC (n 14) | 0·4 | 1·1 | 1·9 | 2·4 | 1·6 |
| WIC (n 15) | 1·8 | 1·7 | 3·5 | 3·7 | 4·1 |
| P value | <0·01 | 0·07 | <0·01 | 0·05 | <0·01 |
| High income | |||||
| Non-WIC (n 13) | 0·9 | 0·9 | 3·8 | 3·8 | 3·5 |
| WIC (n 3) | 1·7 | 2·0 | 4·0 | 7·3 | 5·3 |
| P value | 0·34 | 0·08 | 0·80 | <0·01 | 0·24 |
WIC, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.
Bold typeface denotes P values ≤0·05, indicating that the difference between means is statistically significant.