Table 5.

Descriptive trends for other indicators of economic well-being, by study

	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003
Housing hardship
WES	19%	17%	17%		15%		19%
IFS			20%		19%	10%	11%
MTAS			66%	68%		70%
FF		NA	48%		55%
3-City			6%	3%
Food hardship
WES	25%	23%	23%		17%		19%
IFS			34%		33%	26%	34%
MTAS			NA	54%		52%
FF		NA	7%		NA
3-City			17%	10%
Unmet health care needs
WES	NA	NA	29%		32%		33%
IFS			22%		19%	14%	15%
MTAS			18%	12%		13%
FF		NA	6%		8%
3-City			11%	8%
Positive perception of economic well-being
WES	27%	40%	47%		45%		41%
IFS			61%		67%	64%	64%
MTAS			NA	NA		63%
FF		78%	NA		63%
3-City			71%	76%
Reside with extended family
WES	10%	14%	17%		19%		20%
IFS			7%		4%	5%	5%
MTAS			24%	18%		13%
FF		27%	20%		14%
3-City			41%	31%

NA=Not Available.