Table 3.
Financial functioning (N = 1047)
| Number (%) or median (IQR) | |
|---|---|
| Weekly household income | |
| < $190 | 30 (2.9%) |
| $190–$379 | 341 (32.6%) |
| $380–$579 | 287 (27.4%) |
| $580–$769 | 146 (13.9%) |
| > $770 | 243 (23.2%) |
| Ever sought professional help managing finances, yes | 257 (24.6%) |
| Past 12 months | 112 (10.7%) |
| Financial stress in past month (0≤FSIa≤7) | 2 (0–4) |
| Any financial stress in past month (FSIa >0) | 764 (73.0%) |
| FSI items endorsed for past month | |
| Difficulty paying electricity/gas/telephone bills | 424 (40.5%) |
| Difficulty paying mortgage or rent on time | 168 (16.1%) |
| Pawned or sold something | 291 (27.8%) |
| Went without meals | 307 (29.3%) |
| Unable to heat the home | 146 (13.9%) |
| Asked for financial help from friends or family | 550 (52.5%) |
| Asked for help from welfare or community group | 350 (33.4%) |
| Financial deprivationb, no | |
| Have holiday away for at least 1 week per year | 566 (54.1%) |
| Have night out once a fortnight | 407 (38.9%) |
| Host a meal once a month | 145 (13.8%) |
| Have special meal once a week | 242 (23.1%) |
| Buy new clothes most of the time | 320 (30.6%) |
| Spend time on leisure or hobbies | 290 (27.7%) |
| Weekly tobacco expenditure | $80 ($50–$120) |
| Smoking induced deprivation past month, yes | 452 (43.2%) |
| Make ‘important’ sacrifices to buy tobacco | |
| Strongly disagree | 22 (2.1%) |
| Disagree | 171 (16.5%) |
| Neutral | 51 (4.9%) |
| Agree | 546 (52.1%) |
| Strongly agree | 245 (23.6%) |
aFSI Financial Stress Index
bData only for those who reported that they could not afford the activity