Table 2.
Comparison of multiple factors at service intake and after 6 months of housing (n = 20)
| Pre-housing | 6 Months post-housing | Non-parametric univariate analyses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | 0 (0%) | 1 (5%) | Prob > |z| = 0.32 |
| Primary care physiciana | 5 (25%) | 19 (95%) | Prob > |z| = 0.01 |
| Income | 4 (20%) | 7 (35%) | Prob > |z| = 0.08 |
| Health care benefits | 3 (15%) | 6 (30%) | Prob > |z| = 0.08 |
| Mental health servicesa | 5 (25%) | 12 (60%) | Prob > |z| = 0.01 |
| Substance abuse treatment | 1 (5%) | 0 (0%) | Prob > |z| = 0.32 |
| Medicaid/Medicare | 2 (10%) | 5 (25%) | Prob > |z| = 0.08 |
| Social security benefitsa | 1 (5%) | 6 (30%) | Prob > |z| = 0.03 |
| Food stampsa | 13 (65%) | 20 (100%) | Prob > |z| = 0.01 |
| Special needs bus passa | 0 (0%) | 15 (75%) | Prob > |z| = 0.01 |
| Median number of prescribed medicationsa | 3.5 | 4.0 | Prob > |z| = 0.04 |
| Median number of on hand prescribed medications | 2.0 | 3.0 | Prob > |z| = 0.20 |
Frequencies are reported with percentage of total in each cell. Wilcoxon signed-rank tests were used for univariate analyses allowing median comparison
aA statistically significant difference in the pre- and post-housing median