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Table 4 Hardship and Health

From: The Building Wealth and Health Network: methods and baseline characteristics from a randomized controlled trial for families with young children participating in temporary assistance for needy families (TANF)

Hardship

Number

Percent

Food security status

 Food secure

45

43.7

 Low food secure

25

24.3

 Very low food secure

33

32.0

Housing security

 Housing secure

36

35.0

 Housing Insecure

67

65.0

Energy security

 Energy or moderate energy secure

71

68.9

 Severe energy insecure

32

31.1

Physical and Mental Health

Caregiver’s Health

Number

Percent

Adult self-rated health

 Excellent or good

68

66.0

 Fair or poor

35

34.0

Adult self-report depression (CES-D)

 Depression

59

57.3

 No depression

44

42.7

Child’s Health

Adult-rated child’s health

 Excellent or good

81

78.6

 Fair or poor

22

21.3

Parents' Evaluation of Developmental Status

 No significant developmental concern

71

70.3

 One significant developmental concern

16

15.8

 More than one significant developmental concern

11

10.9