Variable | Full Sample (n = 183) | Income | Group differences p value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Less than $20,000 (n = 52) | $20,000 - $60,000 (n = 65) | More than $60,000 (n = 66) | |||
Did you receive free food or meals? | 69 (40.6) | 25 (48.1) | 20 (30.8) | 24 (36.4) | NS |
Did you borrow money from family or friends to pay bills? | 63 (36.0) | 29 (55.8) | 27 (41.5) | 7 (10.6) | p ≤ .008 |
Did you not pay the full amount of rent/mortgage? | 50 (30.3) | 21 (40.4) | 15 (23.1) | 14 (21.2) | p ≤ .008 |
Did you not pay full/gas/oil/electric bill? | 49 (28.5) | 16 (30.8) | 18 (27.7) | 15 (22.7) | NS |
Did you go hungry? | 44 (24.9) | 19 (36.5) | 14 (21.5) | 11 (16.7) | NS |
Did anyone in the house need medication but couldn’t get them because of cost? | 37 (21.4) | 19 (36.5) | 11 (16.9) | 7 (10.6) | p ≤ .008 |
Move in with people because of financial problems? | 36 (21.1) | 17 (32.7) | 11 (16.9) | 8 (12.1) | p ≤ .008 |
Did your telephone service get disconnected for nonpayment? | 34 (19.5) | 17 (32.7) | 12 (18.5) | 5 (7.6) | p ≤ .008 |
Stay in a shelter, abandoned building, or car for even one night? | 28 (16.2) | 13 (25.0) | 7 (10.8) | 7 (10.6) | NS |
Did your gas/electric/oil get shut off or withheld? | 23 (13.5) | 10 (19.2) | 9 (13.8) | 4 (6.1) | NS |
Did you get evicted for not paying rent/mortgage? | 15 (9.2) | 6 (11.5) | 4 (6.2) | 5 (7.6) | NS |
Average number of material hardships experienced | 2.5 (2.5) | 3.7 (2.8) | 2.3 (2.2) | 1.6 (2.2) | p ≤ .008 |