Table 7.
Current and Expected Future Difficulties with Having Enough Money To Pay for Essentials Among the Native Hawaiian Respondents (N=1108) Compared to All Respondents in Hawai‘i (N=7927)
| Native Hawaiian Respondents | Statewidea | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today n (%) | In 3 months n (%) | Today n (%) | In 3 months n (%) | |
| Essentials | ||||
| Food | 223 (20.4) | 374 (34.2) | 12.5 | 23.1 |
| Rent or mortgage | 242 (22.1) | 411 (37.6) | 14.5 | 28.2 |
| Auto expenses (e.g., gas, insurance, car payments) | 262 (23.9) | 400 (36.6) | 14.0 | 24.7 |
| Medicines | 134 (12.3) | 234 (21.5) | 8.4 | 15.4 |
| Utility bills (e.g., electric, water, cable, internet) | 274 (25.0) | 396 (36.2) | 13.9 | 23.4 |
| Cell phone, internet, cable bill | 250 (22.8) | 377 (34.5) | 13.4 | 22.1 |
| Childcare/ elder care | 108 (9.9) | 156 (14.4) | 5.3 | 9.2 |
| Healthcare | 147 (13.5) | 240 (22.0) | 10.4 | 18.3 |
| Public transportation | 60 (5.5) | 101 (9.3) | 4.0 | 6.8 |
| Other debts | 281 (25.8) | 373 (34.2) | 15.9 | 25.0 |
a
All respondents in Hawai‘i.5