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Table 1 Characteristics of elementary schools included in evaluation of school salad bars

From: Impact of school salad bars on fruit and vegetable selection, intake, and waste in Mid-Atlantic elementary schools

 

2018–2019 School Year

2019–2020 School Year

Pair 1

Pair 2

Pair 3

Pair 4

Pair 5

Pair 6

Pair 7

SB

C

SB

C

SB

C

SB

C

SB

C

SB

C

SB

C

Enrollmenta

819

873

367

918

449

488

854

598

883

299

474

550

524

755

Gradesa

K-6

K-6

K-3

K-3

K-5

K-5

K-6

K-6

K-3

K-3

K-5

K-5

K-6

K-6

% Minorityb

 < 40%

 < 40%

40–60%

40–60%

 > 60%

 > 60%

 < 40%

 < 40%

40–60%

40–60%

 > 60%

 > 60%

40–60%

40–60%

Title I

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

NSLP rate (%)c

54.9%

34.4%

44.2%

41.3%

78.0%

82.0%

31.4%

42.3%

50.1%

53.5%

71.4%

69.9%

56.9%

52.2%

% FRPL eligibled

37.4%

7.6%

30.1%

33.0%

62.0%

65.5%

9.37%

31.8%

36.1%

45.2%

60.6%

75.0%

57.1%

33.8%

CEPe

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

  1. SB Salad Bar, C Control
  2. aEnrollment is based on grades included; only grades matched across pairs were included in analyses
  3. bIncludes racial and ethnic groups at higher obesity risk: Hispanic, Latino, Black/ African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander; used in create matching category based on school-wide demographics
  4. cAverage daily National School Lunch Program (NSLP) participation
  5. dPercent of students eligible for Free or Reduced-Price Lunch (FRPL) based on family income
  6. eSchool is participating in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), 100% of students receive free meals
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International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

ISSN: 1479-5868

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