Table 2.
Transitions to Housing Study: Endorsement of Life Goals by Interview (n=369)
| %(n) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goal | Baseline | 3-month | 6-month | 12-month |
| Health | ||||
| Any health goal | 22.0 (81) | 35.5 (131)** | 39.6 (146)** | 31.4 (116)** |
| Mental health | 2.4 (9) | 9.2 (34)** | 8.1 (30)** | 7.6 (28)* |
| Physical health | 13.6 (50) | 23.3 (86)** | 27.4 (101)** | 21.7 (80)** |
| Substance recovery | 4.6 (17) | 6.2 (23) | 3.8 (14) | 4.1 (15) |
| Mortality | 3.8 (14) | 3.5 (13) | 6.0 (22) | 4.3 (16) |
| Legal | ||||
| Any legal goal | 1.1 (4) | 4.6 (17 | 2.2 (8) | 3.5 (13) |
| Law abiding | 0.8 (3) | 3.3 (12) | 1.9 (7) | 2.2 (8) |
| Gaining citizenship | 0.3 (1) | 1.4 (5) | 0.3 (1) | 1.4 (5) |
| Vocational | ||||
| Any vocational goal | 32.5 (120) | 31.2 (115) | 31.2 (115) | 23.3 (86) |
| Education | 13.8 (51) | 14.4 (53) | 16.8 (62) | 10.3 (38) |
| Employment | 23.9 (88) | 20.1 (74) | 19.8 (73) | 16.0 (59) |
| Financial | ||||
| Any financial goal | 13.0 (48) | 21.7 (80)** | 15.7 (58) | 19.2 (71)* |
| Public benefits | 1.9 (7) | 5.2 (19) | 3.5 (13) | 4.9 (18) |
| Possessions | 2.7 (10) | 4.6 (17) | 3.8 (14) | 3.5 (13) |
| Employment for financial gain | 0.8 (3) | 2.4 (9) | 0.3 (1) | 1.6 (6) |
| Retirement | 0.0 (0) | 1.1 (4) | 1.4 (5) | 0.8 (3) |
| Other financial | 8.9 (33) | 10.8 (40) | 8.4 (31) | 8.1 (30) |
| Housing | ||||
| Any housing goal | 54.5 (201) | 14.1 (52) | 13.3 (49) | 11.1 (41) |
| Attainment | 53.1 (196) | 0.5 (2)** | 0.8 (3)** | 0.5 (2)** |
| Retention | 4.3 (16) | 11.4 (42)** | 8.4 (31) | 6.0 (22) |
| Ownership | 0.8 (3) | 1.6 (6) | 3.5 (13) | 4.1 (15) |
| Relocation | ||||
| Any relocation goal | 1.9 (7) | 10.3 (38)** | 14.9 (55)** | 22.0 (81)** |
| To be closer to family | 0.5 (2) | 0.8 (3) | 0.8 (3) | 1.4 (5) |
| For better housing | 0.0 (0) | 2.4 (9) | 3.0 (11) | 7.1 (26) |
| For better neighborhood | 0.8 (3) | 6.0 (22)** | 7.6 (28)** | 12.7 (47)** |
| Relationships | ||||
| Any relationship goal | 19.8 (73) | 14.6 (54) | 19.0 (70) | 19.2 (71) |
| Social relationships/friendships | 2.2 (8) | 1.9 (7) | 2.2 (8) | 1.1 (4) |
| Children | 9.2 (34) | 6.2 (23) | 7.3 (27) | 7.6 (28) |
| Grandchildren | 4.1 (15) | 3.0 (11) | 3.8 (14) | 4.6 (17) |
| Other family | 5.7 (21) | 2.7 (10) | 3.0 (11) | 6.2 (23) |
| Romantic partner | 3.3 (12) | 3.3 (12) | 6.0 (22) | 2.2 (8) |
| Aspirational | ||||
| Any aspirational goal | 34.2 (126) | 29.5 (109) | 21.7 (80)** | 22.0 (81)* |
| Independence | 6.0 (22) | 4.6 (17) | 1.1 (4)* | 1.4 (5)* |
| Rebuilding life | 7.3 (27) | 2.2 (8) | 2.2 (8)* | 3.0 (11) |
| Finding meaning | 0.8 (3) | 1.9 (7) | 2.4 (9) | 0.3 (1) |
| Self-improvement | 6.0 (22) | 7.9 (29) | 3.8 (14) | 6.5 (24) |
| Travel | 1.4 (5) | 1.6 (6) | 1.9 (7) | 1.1 (4) |
| Artistic pursuits | 3.8 (14) | 2.2 (8) | 3.5 (13) | 3.0 (11) |
| Religion | 5.7 (21) | 7.1 (26) | 7.1 (26) | 5.2 (19) |
| Giving back | 7.9 (29) | 6.5 (24) | 3.8 (14) | 2.7 (10) |
**
indicates % is statistically significantly different (using Holm-Bonferroni adjusted p-values of <0.05) from baseline in adjusted multivariable models;
*
indicates trend toward statistical significance (Holm-Bonferroni adjusted p-value <0.10).