Table 1. Descriptive Characteristics of Participants (n = 883) in Wholesome Wave’s Fruit and Vegetable Prescription (FVRx) Program, 2012–2015a .
| Characteristic | No. (%)b |
|---|---|
| Total sample (1 child per household) | 883 (100) |
| Year of program | |
| 2012 | 205 (23) |
| 2013 | 230 (26) |
| 2014 | 252 (29) |
| 2015 | 196 (22) |
| Mean (SD) age at enrollment, y | 10 (4) |
| Age group at enrollment | |
| 2 or 3 y | 47 (5) |
| 4–8 y | 228 (26) |
| 9–13 y | 433 (49) |
| 14–18 y | 175 (20) |
| Female | 480 (54) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| Hispanic | 540 (61) |
| Non-Hispanic black, African American, or Caribbean American | 148 (17) |
| Non-Hispanic white | 146 (17) |
| Mixed race or other race | 49 (6) |
| Household size of ≤4 | 453 (51) |
| Household health insurance | |
| Medicaid/public | 795 (90) |
| Private insurance | 66 (7) |
| Uninsured or other insurance | 20 (2) |
| Missing information | 2 (<1) |
| Total no. of health clinical visits during program enrollmentc | |
| 2 | 142 (16) |
| 3 or 4 | 605 (69) |
| 5 or 6 | 136 (15) |
| Mean (SD) number of days between first and last health clinical visit | 87 (32) |
| Average value of FVRx prescriptionsd redeemed per household, mean (SD), $ | |
| Average total value of FVRx redeemed per household | 361 (230) |
| Average proportion of redeemed FVRx, of total prescribed | 0.59 (0.39) |
| Highest level of education of mother or primary caretaker | |
| High school classes, high school degree, or GED | 490 (55) |
| Some college or more | 233 (26) |
| Missing information | 160 (18) |
| Household is enrolled in SNAP or WIC | 608 (69) |
| The 3 largest sites, by number of participants enrolled | |
| Site 11 | 181 (21) |
| Site 4 | 148 (17) |
| Site 7 | 95 (11) |
Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation; SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; WIC, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.
a
Data were collected from surveys administered to parents or caregivers by health care providers or staff members in English or Spanish. Participants were children and teenagers aged 2 to 18 years who were overweight or had obesity.
b
All values are number (percentage) unless otherwise indicated. Percentages may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
c
Participants were allowed a maximum of 6 clinical visits.
d
Participants exchanged prescriptions for coupons or tokens to use directly at farmers market stalls.