Table 1. Socio-demographics of WIC Participants and WIC Eligible Non-Participant Mothers in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005-6 (n=305).
| Variable | Total Mean or % (95% CI) |
WIC Only
Mean or % |
Non-WIC
Mean or % |
P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 28.1 (27.1-29.1) | 29.5 | 27.0 | <0.01 |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||
| Mexican American | 26.2 (18.8-35.2) | 30.1 | 20.9 | 0.70 |
| Other Hispanic | 8.1 (4.8-13.2) | 8.8 | 7.1 | |
| White | 38.1 (27.3-50.2) | 33.4 | 44.5 | |
| Black | 22.0 (13.5-33.6) | 23.1 | 20.5 | |
| Other Race | 5.7 (2.4-12.9) | 4.7 | 7.1 | |
| Marital Status | ||||
| Married | 49.5 (41.8-57.2) | 41.2 | 60.8 | 0.1 |
| Living with Partner | 16.9 (12.0-23.3) | 19.8 | 13.0 | |
| Never Married | 24.9 (17.6-34.1) | 29.3 | 19.0 | |
| Divorced | 4.2 (2.8-6.3) | 5.6 | 2.4 | |
| Separated | 4.4 (2.0-9.5) | 4.1 | 4.8 | |
| US Born | 69.6 (58.2-79.0) | 68.4 | 71.2 | 0.48 |
| Living in Poverty (PIR <1.3) | 53.2 (44.5-61.8) | 59.3 | 44.9 | 0.03 |
| Education Level | ||||
| College (any) | 28.7 (20.5-38.5) | 22.7 | 36.8 | 0.03 |
| High School degree or fewer years |
71.3 (61.5-79.5) | 77.3 | 63.2 | |
| Maternal BMI Category | ||||
| Normal (<25) | 34.4 (27.3-42.3) | 37.7 | 29.9 | .68 |
| Overweight ≥25 & <30 | 41.9 (34.8-49.4) | 22.3 | 25.5 | |
| Obese ≥30 | 23.7 (18.7-29.6) | 40.0 | 44.6 | |
| Participating in WIC Program | 57.7 (48.2-66.6) | |||