TABLE 3.
Summary results of factors related to fruit and vegetable consumption and purchase among WIC participants based on national, state, and local level1
| National | State | Local | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Themes | Positive,2n, outcome (references) | Negative,3n, outcome (references) | Neutral,4n, outcome (references) | Positive, n, outcome (references) | Negative, n, outcome (references) | Neutral, n, outcome (references) | Positive, n, outcome (references) | Negative, n, outcome (references) | Neutral, n, outcome (references) |
| 1. 2009 WIC Revision | 2 FV (24, 25) | 0 | 0 | 2 FV (26, 27) | 0 | 0 | 1 F (31) | 1 V (28), 1 FV (32) | 1 F (28), 3 FV (29–31) |
| 2. WIC participation | 2 F (34, 35), 1 FV (33) | 1 F (36) | 1 FV (34), 1V (36) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 FV (38, 39) | 0 | 1 FV (40) |
| 3. Individual factors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 FV (43, 47), 2 V (41, 44) | 1 FV (41) | 0 |
| 4. Farmers’ markets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 FV (49, 50, 52, 54) | 0 | 1 FV (51) |
| 5. Store- and clinic-level factors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 CVV (55, 56) | 0 | 0 | 1 CVV (57) | 0 | 0 |
| 6. Program intervention | 1 FV (58) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 V (61) | 1 F (61) | 1 F (59) | 1 V (59) | 0 |
| 7. FV price | 0 | 1 (62) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1Qualitative and descriptive studies were excluded; any one study can present positive, negative, or neutral results depending on the outcomes. CVV, cash value voucher; F, fruits; FV, fruits and vegetables; V, vegetables.
2Positive = significant positive association with the outcome.
3Negative = significant negative association with the outcome.
4Neutral = no significant association with the outcome.