Table 1 Characteristics of Healthy Pantry Program (HPP) and control pantries food pantries from eastern Massachusetts
All n = 109 | HPP n = 10 | Control n = 99 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Clients served per month, mean (SD) | 1367 (2096) | 657 (798) | 1439 (2173) |
Distributed food, 1000 lb./yr, mean (SD) | 288 (405) | 130 (195) | 273 (393) |
Client choice, n (%) | |||
Maximum | 50 (45.9) | 7 (70.0) | 43 (43.3) |
Moderate | 24 (22.0) | 1 (10.0) | 23 (23.2) |
Basic | 22 (20.2) | 1 (10.0) | 21 (21.2) |
Menu | 13 (11.9) | 1 (10.0) | 12 (12.1) |
Pantry catchment area, n (%) | |||
Restricted to town/city of pantry | 79 (72.5) | 6 (60.0) | 73 (73.7) |
No geographic restrictions | 30 (27.5) | 4 (40.0) | 26 (26.3) |
Permitted client visits per month, n (%) | |||
> 2 times | 23 (21.1) | 2 (20.0) | 21 (21.2) |
2 times | 24 (22.0) | 3 (30.0) | 21 (21.2) |
1 time | 62 (56.9) | 5 (50.0) | 57 (57.6) |
Cooler capacity, n (%) | |||
Very small/small | 40 (36.7) | 4 (40.0) | 36 (36.3) |
Medium | 20 (18.3) | 3 (30.0) | 17 (17.2) |
Large | 19 (17.4) | 2 (20.0) | 17 (17.2) |
Very large | 24 (22.0) | 1 (10.0) | 23 (23.2) |
None | 6 (5.5) | – | 6 (6.1) |
Freezer capacity, n (%) | |||
Very small/small | 20 (18.4) | 3 (30.0) | 17 (17.2) |
Medium | 28 (25.7) | 1 (10.0) | 27 (27.3) |
Large | 20 (18.3) | 3 (30.0) | 17 (17.2) |
Very large/extra large | 40 (36.7) | 3 (30.0) | 17 (17.2) |
Extra large | 20 (20.2) | ||
None | 1 (0.9) | – | 1 (1.0) |