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R Yip¹, L Fleshood, T C Spillman

¹Division of Nutrition Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA 30333.

Public Health Reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974)

|March 1, 1991

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Public health nutrition programs like WIC aim to help at-risk families. Evaluating program coverage and targeting in Tennessee revealed significant county-level variations in reaching high-risk populations.

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Area of Science:

Public Health
Nutrition Science
Health Services Research

Background:

Public health nutrition programs target low-income families with higher nutritional risks.
Assessing program effectiveness requires evaluating both coverage (reaching eligible high-risk individuals) and targeting (enrolling high-risk individuals).

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and apply a method for evaluating the coverage and targeting of public health nutrition programs.
To assess the coverage and targeting of the WIC program in Tennessee for at-risk children.

Main Methods:

A novel evaluation method was developed using linked data from the Tennessee WIC program and birth certificates.
Maternal sociodemographic information from birth records characterized the health risk background of children.
Coverage and targeting rates for at-risk children were computed and compared across 50 Tennessee counties.

Main Results:

Significant variation in coverage and targeting rates for at-risk children was observed among Tennessee counties.
Counties within the same WIC administrative region generally exhibited similar coverage and targeting patterns.
Linked program and vital records provide a direct method for program evaluation.

Conclusions:

The developed method effectively evaluates WIC program coverage and targeting.
Coverage and targeting evaluations can identify underserved populations within specific geographic areas.
Findings highlight the need for localized strategies to improve WIC program reach and effectiveness.