Table 4.
Pre-intervention, 2-year Post-intervention, and Changes in Meeting Behavioral Goals among 1,365 Children Age 2–4 Years Enrolled in WIC, by Intervention Assignment.
| Percent (n) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit and vegetable, 5+ times yesterday | Baseline | Year 2 | Change in Prevalence |
| Intervention Site #1 | 25.0% (46) | 29.8% (50) | 4.8 |
| Intervention Site #2 | 16.8% (28) | 23.2% (53) | 6.4 |
| Comparison Site | 29.1% (82) | 31.8% (107) | 2.7 |
| SSB intake (soda and fruit punch), 0 times yesterday | |||
| Intervention Site #1 | 72.3% (133) | 82.7% (139) | 10.4 |
| Intervention Site #2 | 69.5% (116) | 78.1% (178) | 8.6 |
| Comparison Site | 79.1% (223) | 64.0% (215) | −15.1 |
| 100% Juice intake, ≤1 times yesterday | |||
| Intervention Site #1 | 45.1% (83) | 48.8% (82) | 3.7 |
| Intervention Site #2 | 31.7% (53) | 48.2% (110) | 16.5 |
| Comparison Site | 53.5% (151) | 45.2% (152) | −8.3 |
| Physical Activity – 7 days per week, 60 min | |||
| Intervention Site #1 | 63.0% (116) | 77.4% (130) | 14.4 |
| Intervention Site #2 | 67.1% (112) | 79.8% (182) | 12.7 |
| Comparison Site | 79.4% (224) | 80.1% (269) | 0.7 |
| Screen time, < 2 hours daily | |||
| Intervention Site #1 | 67.9% (125) | 74.4% (125) | 6.5 |
| Intervention Site #2 | 70.7% (118) | 86.0% (196) | 15.3 |
| Comparison Site | 73.8% (208) | 81.8% (275) | 8.0 |
| TV in bedroom, No | |||
| Intervention Site #1 | 50.5% (93) | 58.3% (98) | 7.8 |
| Intervention Site #2 | 55.0% (155) | 50.0% (168) | −5.0 |
| Comparison Site | 47.3% (79) | 43.4% (99) | −3.9 |
| Sleep, at least 11 hours, weighted daily average | |||
| Intervention Site #1 | 41.8% (77) | 51.8% (87) | 10.0 |
| Intervention Site #2 | 41.3% (69) | 46.9% (107) | 5.6 |
| Comparison Site | 53.2% (150) | 38.4% (129) | −14.8 |
Abbreviations: WIC, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children; MA-CORD, Massachusetts Childhood Obesity Research Demonstration Study; SSB, sugar-sweetened beverage; TV, television.