Table 4.

Comparison of Use Pre- and Post-Referral Among Existing Food Pantry Visitors for Users with at Least 90 Days of Post-Referral Data

CharacteristicPre-Referral (n = 81) Mean (SD)Post-Referral (n = 81) Mean (SD)P value*
Produce visits0.5 (1.2)0.9 (2.3).021
Visits within 30 days pre-/post-referral1.1 (1.6)1.3 (1.6).201
Visits >30 ≤ 60 days pre-/post-referral0.9 (1.2)1.8 (2.2)<.001
Visits >60 ≤ 90 days pre-/post-referral1.0 (1.6)1.3 (1.6).251
  • SD, standard deviation.

  • * P value estimated from t test.

  • Produce visits are defined as those where the patient predominantly selects produce items from the food pantry as indicated in the FreshTrak system by pantry staff.