Table 1.

Demographic Characteristics of Women Participating in WIC^a in Appalachian North Carolina

Participant & Household Characteristics	All Participants (n = 15)	County #1 (n = 6)	County #2 (n = 5)	County #3 (n = 4)
	Mean (SD)
Participant Age	28.7 (7.9)	25.8 (5.3)	33.4 (11.8)	27.3 (2.5)
Years Participating in WIC	3.3 (3.1)	3.1 (3.6)	4.2 (3.5)	2.4 (2.4)
No. Adults 18+ years	Count (%)
1 adult	2 (13)	1 (17)	1 (20)	0
2 or more adults	13 (87)	5 (83)	4 (80)	4 (100)
No. Children 5 to 17 years
None	6 (40)	1 (17)	2 (40)	0
1 child	7 (47)	4 (66)	5 (40)	3 (75)
2 or more children	2 (13)	1 (17)	1 (20)	1 (25)
No. Children < 5 years
None	2 (13)	2 (33)	0	0
1 child	9 (60)	1 (17)	4 (80)	4 (100)
2 or more children	4 (27)	3 (50)	1 (20)	0
Participant BMI b
Overweight (25.0 – 29.9)	3 (25)	2 (50)	1 (20)	0
Obese (30.0 or greater)	9 (75)	2 (50)	4 (80)	3 (100)
Participant Education
Some College	4 (27)	2 (33.3)	1 (20)	1 (25)
2-year College Degree	4 (27)	2 (33.3)	1 (20)	1 (25)
4-year College Degree	5 (33)	2 (33.3)	1 (20)	2 (50)
Greater than 4-year degree	2 (13)	0	2 (40)	0
Participant Race/Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White	14 (93)	6 (100)	5 (100)	3 (75)
Hispanic White	1 (7)	0	0	1 (25)

^aWIC = Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children

^bBMI data for 2 participants in County #1 and 1 participant in County #2 excluded because of pregnancy.