Table 2.

Comparison of the Work Incentives Benefits Counseling (WIBC) and No WIBC Groups before and after Matching

After Matching (N = 20,152)	No WIBC Group N = 10,071		WIBC Group N = 10,071		Chi-Square p Level
Demographics		%		%
Age
16–24	2647	26.3	2646	26.3	χ2 (3, N = 20,142) = 0.05,
25–49	4572	45.4	4567	45.3	p = .99, Cramer’s V = 0.00
50–65	2703	26.8	2705	26.9
>65	149	1.5	153	1.5
Gender
Male	5533	54.9	5533	54.9	χ2 (1, N = 20,142) = 0.00,
Female	4538	45.1	4538	45.1	p = 1.00, Cramer`s V = 00
Race
White	6009	59.7	6009	59.7	χ2 (1, N = 20,142) = 0.00,
Non-White	4062	40.3	4062	40.3	p = 1.00, Cramer`s V = 00
Education Level
No formal education	2060	20.5	2082	20.7	χ2 (3, N = 20,142) = 1.311,
Secondary school	5256	52.2	5186	51.5	p = .72, Cramer`s V = 00
Postsecondary	1997	19.8	2013	20.0
Bachelors or higher	758	7.5	790	7.8
Impairment
Sensory/communicative	728	7.2	719	7.1	χ2 (2, N = 20,142) = 0.07,
Physical	2499	24.8	2509	24.9	p = .96, Cramer`s V = 00
Mental health	6844	68.0	6843	67.9
Referral Source
Self-referral	4073	40.4	4073	40.4	χ2 (1, N = 20,142) = 0.00,
Other sources	5998	59.6	5998	59.6	p = 1.00, Cramer`s V = 00
Income Level
Not low income	4397	43.7	4397	43.7	χ2 (1, N = 20,142) = 0.00,
Low income	5674	56.3	5674	56.3	p = 1.00, Cramer`s V = 00
Social Security
Only SSI	4650	46.2	4651	46.2	χ2 (2, N = 20,142) = 0.017,
Only SSDI	4464	44.3	4458	44.3	p = .99, Cramer`s V = 00
SSI and SSDI	957	9.5	962	9.6
Unemployment
Not Long term	5498	54.6	5499	54.6	χ2 (1, N = 20,142) = 0.00,
Long term	4573	45.4	4572	45.4	p = .98, Cramer`s V = 00
English Learner
No	8971	89.1	8971	89.1	χ2 (1, N = 20,142) = 0.00,
Yes	1100	10.9	1100	10.9	p = 1.00, Cramer`s V = 00
Cultural Barriers
No	9472	94.1	9472	94.1	χ2 (1, N = 20,142) = 0.00,
Yes	599	5.9	599	5.9	p = 1.00, Cramer`s V = 00