Improving the immunization and health status of children in the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
Abigail Shefer, Philip J Smith

Abstract

Maintaining enrollment in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and continued exposure of these children to immunization-promoting and nutritional benefits within the program is essential to improve the health status of this vulnerable population. Logistic regression was used to determine characteristics of 2 groups of children: those who dropped out of the program despite being eligible and those who remained in the program but were underimmunized. Of over 20,000 children 19-35 months old, 49% had participated in WIC but only 50% were still enrolled. Factors most strongly associated with dropping out of the program were older age of child; white, black, or American Indian race; living in an urban or suburban area; higher socioeconomic status but still eligible for the program; having only 1 child at home; and having mothers who were unmarried or less than 30 years old (p<0.05). Among current participants, factors most strongly associated with under-vaccination included younger age of the child; black or Asian race; moving from another state since birth; mother with less than a high-school education; and having 2 or more children under 18 years old living in the household (p<0.05). Ro...Continue Reading

Citations

Oct 9, 2007·Advances in Pediatrics·Roy GrantIrwin Redlener
Sep 15, 2014·American Journal of Preventive Medicine·Tracy N ThomasAbigail M Shefer

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