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Table 1 Characteristics of centers, directors, and children in Massachusetts, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, 2012 (n = 659)

From: Participation in the Child and Adult Care Food Program is associated with fewer barriers to serving healthier foods in early care and education

 

Centers participating in CACFP (n = 362)

Centers not participating in CACFP (n = 297)

Center characteristics

Mean (SD)

 Number of children enrolled

64.0 (49.7)

64.6 (47.1)

 Years in operation

18.0 (12.9)

20.4 (15.4)

 Number of paid staff

13.0 (9.9)

13.2 (11.9)

 Number of teachers

9.8 (7.5)

10.8 (10.8)

 Number of classrooms

5.4 (3.0)

5.4 (3.5)

 

Number (%)

For-profit

208 (58)

192 (65)

Child characteristics

Mean (SD)

 % Black/African American

45.8 (37.7)

21.7 (31.2)

 % White

34.8 (34.9)

65.9 (34.8)

 % Hispanic/Latino (a)

7.6 (13.5)

3.7 (10.7)

 % Multiple/more than one race

5.4 (10.2)

3.4 (5.3)

 % Asian/Asian American

1.6 (6.6)

2.8 (8.8)

 % Native American/American Indian

0.9 (6.6)

0.2 (1.0)

Director characteristics

Mean (SD)

 Years of experience

18.2 (9.2)

19.1 (9.8)

 

Number (%)

 4-year college degree or higher

200 (56)

183 (64)

 Gender, female

342 (96)

276 (96)

State

 Massachusetts

6 (2)

69 (23)

 Rhode Island

22 (6)

32 (11)

 North Carolina

220 (61)

75 (25)

 South Carolina

114 (31)

121 (41)

  1. CACFP Child and Adult Care Food Program