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. 2022 Jul 13;44(1):114–120. doi: 10.1093/jbcr/irac098

Table 3.

Family strengths and needs of patients and families who received or did not receive a SWA

Family Needs and Strengths, answered yes; n (%) Overall population No SWA SWA P
n = 67 n = 25 n = 42
Fire safety needs 21 (31.3) 10 11 .283
1. Do you need the number for Poison Control? 6 (9) 1 5 .399
2. Do you need a smoke detector in your home? 17 (25.4) 9 8 .152
3. Does anyone smoke tobacco at home? 30 (44.8) 11 19 >.999
Psychosocial needs 14 (20.9) 4 10 .544
6. Do you sometimes find you need to hit/spank your child? 8 (11.9) 2 6 .700
10. In the past year, have you been afraid of your partner? 2 (3) 0 2 .525
15. In the past year, did police come to your house for a suspected crime? 11 (16.4) 3 8 .518
16.  In the past year, did anybody in your household go to jail? 5 (7.5) 1 4 .643
Mental health needs 50 (74.6) 20 30 .565
7. Do you often feel under extreme stress? 37 (55.2) 17 20 .131
8. In the past month, have you often felt down, depressed, or hopeless? 33 (49.3) 15 18 .212
9.   In the past month, have you felt very little interest or pleasure in things you used to enjoy? 27 (40.3) 13 14 .198
11. In the past year, have you had a problem with drugs or alcohol? 6 (9) 4 2 .186
12. In the past year, have you felt the need to cut back on drinking or drug use? 8 (11.9) 4 4 .459
SDH needs 20 (29.9) 5 15 .270
4.   In the past year, did you worry that your food would run out before you got money to buy more? 17 (25.4) 5 12 .565
5.    In the past year, did the food you bought just not last, and you didn’t have the money to get more? 11 (16.4) 3 8 .518
13. In the past year, did you worry you might lose your house/apartment? 8 (11.9) 2 6 .700
14. In the past year, did you live in a shelter? 3 (4.5) 1 2 >.999