TABLE 2.
One-Year Employment Outcomes
| Total | NCCP | LCR | Test of Significance | d Effect Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |||
| Intent-to-Treat Sample (All Participants With a Follow-up Interview) | |||||
| (n = 207) | (n = 105) | (n = 102) | |||
| Worked in a paid job during follow-up | 173 (83.6%) | 94 (89.5%) | 79 (77.5%) | χ2 = 5.49, p = 0.02 | 0.33 |
| Percentage of months worked | 47.6% (33.6) | 51.6% (31.4) | 43.5% (35.5) | t = 1.73, p = 0.09 | 0.24 |
| Monthly earnings | $1904 (1907) | $2157 (1977) | $1644 (1804) | t = 1.95, p = 0.05 | 0.27 |
| Total earnings | $21,648 (21504) | $24,668 (21907) | $18,538 (20729) | t = 2.07, p = 0.04 | 0.29 |
| Worker Sample | |||||
| (n = 173) | (n = 94) | (n = 79) | |||
| Monthly earnings | $2257 (1839) | $2371 (1884) | $2122 (1785) | t = 0.89, p = 0.38 | 0.14 |
| No. days to start first job | 90.1 (108.7) | 83.9 (95.8) | 97.5 (122.5) | t = 0.82, p = 0.42 | 0.12 |
| Job tenure longest-held job, days | 182.1 (97.1) | 178.3 (93.9) | 186.7 (101.1) | t = 0.56, p = 0.58 | 0.09 |
| No. paid jobs | 1.58 (0.81) | 1.65 (0.88) | 1.49 (0.71) | t = 1.26, p = 0.21 | 0.20 |
| Highest hourly wage | $24.36 (19.81) (n = 168) | $27.96 (24.87) (n = 92) | $20.00 (9.44) (n = 76) | Mann-Whitney: p = 0.43 | 0.42 |
| Hours worked/week in main job | 37.9 (11.6) (n = 168) | 38.5 (12.0) (n = 92) | 37.2 (11.2) (n = 76) | t = 0.72, p = 0.47 | 0.11 |
| Job satisfaction | 3.16 (0.77) (n = 171) | 3.17 (0.77) (n = 93) | 3.16 (0.77) (n = 78) | t = 0.08, p = 0.93 | 0.01 |
| Job quality | 5.20 (0.95) (n = 122) | 5.18 (1.07) (n = 69) | 5.22 (0.78) (n = 53) | t = 0.23, p = 0.82 | 0.04 |
Job satisfaction (1 = very dissatisfied…4 = very satisfied).
Job quality (range: 1–7, lower scores = less job quality).