Application Status Among Women Enrolled in a Healthy Start Program in Arkansas for the Special Nutrition Program for Women and Children.
This study aimed to examine the demographic characteristics of pregnant women in a Healthy Start program who are presumed eligible for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), but who have not yet applied for WIC benefits. We used a cross sectional evaluatio...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Community Health Vol. 48; no. 4; pp. 724 - 731 |
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ssf&AN=164900850&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ssf uiTerm: 164900850 longDbName: Social Sciences Full Text (H.W. Wilson) uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: jinfo: jid: 00945145 JCH jtl: Journal of Community Health issn: 00945145 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Aug2023 vid: 48 iid: 4 pid: 237 pub: Springer Nature artinfo: ui: 164900850 10.1007/s10900-023-01215-7 ppf: 724 ppct: 7 formats: fmt: – @attributes: type: T – @attributes: type: P size: 742KB tig: atl: Application Status Among Women Enrolled in a Healthy Start Program in Arkansas for the Special Nutrition Program for Women and Children. aug: au: Reece, Sharon McElfish, Pearl A. Andersen, Jennifer A. Ayers, Britni L. Tiwari, Tanvangi Willis, Don E. Rowland, Brett Norris, Jacqueline D. Beasley, Kristen Mendoza Kabua, Philmar Brown, Clare C. affil: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Northwest, College of Medicine, 1125 N. College Avenue, 72703, Fayetteville, AR, USA Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Northwest, 1125 N. College Avenue, 72703, Fayetteville, AR, USA University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Northwest, College of Medicine, 2708 S. 48th Street, 72762, Springdale, AR, USA Office of Community Health and Research, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Northwest, 2708 S. 48th Street, 72762, Springdale, AR, USA College of Nursing, University of Arkasnas for Medical Sciences Northwest, 1125 N. College Avenue, 72703, Fayetteville, AR, USA University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Fay W Boozman College of Public Health, 4301 W. Markham St, 72205, Little Rock, AR, USA su: Micronesia Arkansas Cross-sectional method Hispanic Americans Government programs Income Psychology of women Community-based social services Health insurance White people Pregnancy Fisher exact test Surveys Treatment effectiveness Descriptive statistics Research funding Logistic regression analysis sug: subj: Cross-sectional method Hispanic Americans Government programs Income Psychology of women Community-based social services Health insurance White people Pregnancy Micronesia Arkansas Direct individual life, health and medical insurance carriers Direct group life, health and medical insurance carriers Other Individual and Family Services Fisher exact test Surveys Treatment effectiveness Descriptive statistics Research funding Logistic regression analysis keyword: Healthy start pregnant women Special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC) WIC application Healthy start pregnant women Special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC) WIC application ab: This study aimed to examine the demographic characteristics of pregnant women in a Healthy Start program who are presumed eligible for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), but who have not yet applied for WIC benefits. We used a cross sectional evaluation of data collected from pregnant women (n=203) participating in a Healthy Start program. Data came from surveys administered at enrollment in the Healthy Start program from July 15th, 2019 until January 14th, 2022. The primary outcome was WIC application status, which was determined by whether the woman had applied or was receiving benefits at the time of enrollment. Covariates included race/ethnicity, marital status, insurance, education, income, age, employment, and having previous children/pregnancies. Fisher exact tests and logistic regression were used to examine associations. Approximately 65% of women had not yet applied for WIC benefits. Marshallese women (80.9%) and other NHPI women (80.0%) had the highest need for assistance. In adjusted analyses, White women (p = 0.040) and Hispanic women (p = 0.005) had lower rates of needing assistance applying for WIC than Marshallese women. There were higher rates of needing assistance in applying for women with private insurance or with no insurance and for those with higher incomes. Nearly two out of every three pregnant women who were eligible for WIC had not yet applied for benefits. The findings highlight the need for outreach for all populations that may be eligible, particularly among racial/ethnic minorities and those with higher incomes. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Article src: R language: English refInfo: copyright: @attributes: flag: N holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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