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. 2021 Sep;80(9 Suppl 1):12–23.

Table 4.

Summary of Outcomes When Applying for Assistance Among All Hawai‘i Respondents (N=7927)

Type of Assistancea Applied If YES, Were You Able to Complete the Application? If NO, You Could Not Complete the Application: Reason(s) [Check All That Apply]
Yes n (%) Yes n (%) No n (%) No internet access n (%) Could not figure out how to navigate the form n (%) Did not have all the documents n (%) Do not understand questions in English n (%) Tried to call on phone butcould not get through n (%)
Prequalification for financial hardship relief 817 (11.2) 693 (67.4) 335 (32.6) 25 (7.5) 109 (32.5) 106 (31.7) 7 (2.1) 95 (28.4)
Rental assistance 292 (4.2) 224 (43.6) 289 (56.3) 20 (6.9) 70 (24.2) 74 (25.6) 9 (3.1) 58 (20.1)
Food 822 (11.4) 678 (70.4) 285 (29.6) 12 (4.2) 74 (26.0) 66 (23.2) 8 (2.8) 47 (16.5)
Health insurance 1344 (18.6) 1258 (83.3) 253 (16.7) 12 (4.7) 53 (21.0) 42 (16.6) 7 (2.8) 33 (13.0)
Healthcare benefits (eg, Med-QUEST or WIC) 1023 (14.2) 913 (80.5) 221 (19.5) 12 (5.4) 53 (24.0) 43 (19.5) 6 (2.7) 38 (17.2)

Abbreviation: WIC, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.

a

Type of assistance applied for in Hawai‘i between August 12, 2020, and September 5, 2020.