Table 3.
Material hardship questionnaire and response data, n=124.
| Durable goods and transportation in the household, n (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Do you currently have the following items in your home, in working condition? | |||
| Do not own or have access | Have access, but do not own | Own | |
| Dishwasher | 91 (73.4) | N/A | 33 (26.6) |
| Automobile | 41 (33.1) | 23 (18.5) | 60 (48.4) |
| Internet access | 31 (25.0) | N/A | 93 (75.0) |
| Washing machine | 16 (12.9) | 9 (7.3) | 99 (79.8) |
| Smart phone | 7 (5.6) | N/A | 117 (94.4) |
| Refrigerator | 2 (1.6) | N/A | 122 (98.4) |
| Housing quality, n (%) | |||
| Are any of the following conditions present in your home (select all that apply)? | |||
| Holes in the walls or ceiling; cracks wider than the edge of a dime | 48 (38.7) | ||
| A leaking roof or ceiling | 23 (18.6) | ||
| Broken window glass or windows that can’t shut | 17 (13.7) | ||
| A toilet, hot water heater, or other plumbing that doesn’t work | 8 (6.5) | ||
| Exposed electrical wires in the finished areas of your home | 6 (4.8) | ||
| Holes in the floor big enough for someone to catch their foot on | 2 (1.6) | ||
| Housing-related payments, n (%) | |||
| Evicted/services discontinued | Not paid, but not evicted/services not discontinued | No | |
| Was there a time in the past 12 mo. when the phone company disconnected service because payments not made? | 14 (11.3) | N/A | 110 (88.7) |
| Was there a time in the past 12 mo. when you did not pay the full amount of gas, oil, or electricity bills and/or the utility company discontinued services? | 8 (6.4) | 43 (34.7) | 73 (58.9) |
| Was there a time in the past 12 mo. when you did not pay the full amount of rent or mortgage and/or were evicted? | 2 (1.6) | 35 (28.2) | 87 (70.2) |
| Medical needs, n (%) | |||
| Yes | No | ||
| Was there a time in the past 12 months you or anyone in your household needed to see a dentist but did not go? | 18 (14.5) | 106 (85.5) | |
| Was there a time in the past 12 months you or anyone in your household needed to see a doctor/go to hospital but did not go? | 17 (13.7) | 107 (86.3) | |
| Food security, n (%) | |||
| Which of these statements best describes the food eaten in your household in the last 4 months? | |||
| Enough of the kinds of food we want | 80 (64.5) | ||
| Enough but not always the kinds of food we want to eat | 29 (23.4) | ||
| Sometimes not enough to eat | 12 (9.7) | ||
| Often not enough to eat | 3 (2.4) | ||