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National Evaluation of Welfare-to-Work Strategies: 2-Year Client Survey Files: Annotated tables display key outcomes of medical coverage and non-cash benefits

                                                           Table 8.1                                   Program Impacts on Health Care Coverage at the End of Two Years                                                   Sample  Program Control Difference  Percentage Site and Program                                   Size    Group   Group   (Impact)   Change (%)                                                                 Respondent has health care coverage (%)   Atlanta Labor Force Attachment                      1890    83.6    86.0    -2.4         -2.8        XSELFMED Atlanta Human Capital Development                   2199    83.8    86.0    -2.2         -2.6        XSELFMED  Grand Rapids Labor Force Attachment                 1158    82.8    86.0    -3.3         -3.8        XSELFMED Grand Rapids Human Capital Development              1158    84.3    86.0    -1.7         -2.0        XSELFMED  Riverside Labor Force Attachment                    1678    85.6    87.3    -1.8         -2.0        XSELFMED   Lacked high school diploma or basic skills        1012    87.2    87.5    -0.3         -0.3        XSELFMED Riverside Human Capital Development                 1350    86.7    87.5    -0.8         -0.9        XSELFMED  Columbus Integrated                                  728    79.8    85.0    -5.2 *       -6.1        XSELFMED Columbus Traditional                                 723    85.9    85.0     0.8          1.0        XSELFMED  Detroit                                              426    91.1    92.0    -0.9         -1.0        XSELFMED  Oklahoma City                                        511    67.7    70.9    -3.3         -4.6        XSELFMED  Portland                                             610    87.1    90.4    -3.3         -3.7        XSELFMED                                                                All dependent children have health care coverage (%)   Atlanta Labor Force Attachment                      1890    86.1    85.6     0.5          0.5        XCHLDMED Atlanta Human Capital Development                   2199    84.8    85.6    -0.8         -1.0        XCHLDMED  Grand Rapids Labor Force Attachment                 1158    84.3    85.7    -1.4         -1.7        XCHLDMED Grand Rapids Human Capital Development              1158    86.2    85.7     0.5          0.6        XCHLDMED  Riverside Labor Force Attachment                    1678    85.1    88.4    -3.3 **      -3.7        XCHLDMED   Lacked high school diploma or basic skills        1012    85.4    88.8    -3.4 *       -3.8        XCHLDMED Riverside Human Capital Development                 1350    88.1    88.8    -0.7         -0.8        XCHLDMED  Columbus Integrated                                  728    80.1    86.3    -6.3 **      -7.2        XCHLDMED Columbus Traditional                                 723    86.6    86.3     0.2          0.3        XCHLDMED  Detroit                                              426    90.3    90.9    -0.6         -0.6        XCHLDMED  Oklahoma City                                        511    63.5    72.5    -9.0 **     -12.4        XCHLDMED  Portland                                             610    83.7    88.6    -4.8         -5.5        XCHLDMED                                                                                                  (continued)                                                                   Table 8.1  (continued)                                                             Program  Control Difference Percentage Site and Program                                           Group    Group   (Impact)  Change (%)                                                                 Repondent and all children have                                                                     health care coverage (%)  Atlanta Labor Force Attachment                              79.8    80.7    -0.9         -1.1        XSFCHMED Atlanta Human Capital Development                           79.7    80.7    -1.0         -1.2        XSFCHMED  Grand Rapids Labor Force Attachment                         77.3    80.4    -3.1         -3.9        XSFCHMED Grand Rapids Human Capital Development                      79.3    80.4    -1.1         -1.4        XSFCHMED  Riverside Labor Force Attachment                            80.8    84.7    -3.9 **      -4.6        XSFCHMED   Lacked high school diploma or basic skills                81.8    85.4    -3.6 *       -4.3        XSFCHMED Riverside Human Capital Development                         83.3    85.4    -2.1         -2.5        XSFCHMED  Columbus Integrated                                         73.8    80.9    -7.1 **      -8.7        XSFCHMED Columbus Traditional                                        81.8    80.9     1.0          1.2        XSFCHMED  Detroit                                                     87.7    88.3    -0.6         -0.7        XSFCHMED  Oklahoma City                                               56.7    67.6   -10.9 **     -16.1        XSFCHMED  Portland                                                    80.5    85.6    -5.1         -5.9        XSFCHMED 

 


                                                      Appendix Table B.1                                      Welfare, Employment, and Health Care Coverage Status                                   for Respondents and All Children at the End of Two Years  Site and Program                          Program    Control Difference                                             Group      Group   (Impact)  Atlanta Labor Force Attachment (1)On AFDC: has Medicaid                     59.9     64.8     -4.9 **     JAFDCYN1 (2)    Employed                               9.4     11.3     -1.9        EORYADRY (3)    Not employed                          50.5     53.5     -3.0        EORNADRY  (4)Off AFDC                                  40.1     35.2      4.9 ** (5)    Employed                              30.0     25.0      5.0 ***    EORYADRN (6)       Health coverage                    15.6     12.5      3.1 **     EOYADNSC (7)       No coverage                        14.5     12.5      1.9        EOYNOSCH (8)    Not employed                          10.0     10.2     -0.1        EORNADRN (9)        Health coverage                    4.3      3.4      0.9        EONADNSC (10)       No coverage                        5.7      6.8     -1.1        EONNOSCH     Sample size                                804     1086  Atlanta Human Capital Development (1)On AFDC: has Medicaid                     61.6     64.8     -3.2        JAFDCYN1 (2)    Employed                              10.7     11.3     -0.6        EORYADRY (3)    Not employed                          50.9     53.5     -2.6        EORNADRY  (4)Off AFDC                                  38.4     35.2      3.2 (5)    Employed                              26.4     25.0      1.4        EORYADRN (6)       Health coverage                    14.0     12.5      1.5        EOYADNSC (7)       No coverage                        12.4     12.5     -0.2        EOYNOSCH (8)    Not employed                          12.0     10.2      1.8        EORNADRN (9)        Health coverage                    4.1      3.4      0.7        EONADNSC (10)       No coverage                        7.9      6.8      1.2        EONNOSCH     Sample size                               1113     1086                                                                     (continued)                                                       Appendix Table  B.1 (continued)   Site and Program                          Program   Control   Difference                                             Group     Group     (Impact) Grand Rapids Labor Force Attachment (1)On AFDC: has Medicaid                     42.4     49.1     -6.6 **     JAFDCYN1 (2)    Employed                              15.6     13.9      1.7        EORYADRY (3)    Not employed                          26.8     35.1     -8.3 ***    EORNADRY  (4)Off AFDC                                  57.6     50.9      6.6 ** (5)    Employed                              40.9     37.5      3.4        EORYADRN (6)       Health coverage                    25.0     23.9      1.1        EOYADNSC (7)       No coverage                        15.9     13.5      2.3        EOYNOSCH (8)    Not employed                          16.7     13.4      3.2        EORNADRN (9)        Health coverage                    9.8      7.4      2.4        EONADNSC (10)       No coverage                        6.9      6.0      0.8        EONNOSCH     Sample size                                574      584  Grand Rapids Human Capital Development (1)On AFDC: has Medicaid                     46.6     49.1     -2.5        JAFDCYN1 (2)    Employed                              15.6     13.9      1.7        EORYADRY (3)    Not employed                          30.9     35.1     -4.2        EORNADRY  (4)Off AFDC                                  53.4     50.9      2.5 (5)    Employed                              37.5     37.5      0.0        EORYADRN (6)       Health coverage                    22.8     23.9     -1.1        EOYADNSC (7)       No coverage                        14.6     13.5      1.1        EOYNOSCH (8)    Not employed                          16.0     13.4      2.5        EORNADRN (9)        Health coverage                    9.9      7.4      2.5        EONADNSC (10)       No coverage                        6.1      6.0      0.0        EONNOSCH     Sample size                                574      584                                                                     (continued)                                                       Appendix Table  B.1 (continued)  Site and Program                          Program   Control  Difference                                             Group     Group    (Impact) Riverside Labor Force Attachment (1)On AFDC: has Medicaid                     60.2     69.0     -8.8 ***    JAFDCYN1 (2)    Employed                              18.1     16.4      1.7        EORYADRY (3)    Not employed                          42.1     52.6    -10.5 ***    EORNADRY  (4)Off AFDC                                  39.8     31.0      8.8 *** (5)    Employed                              24.4     19.0      5.4 ***    EORYADRN (6)       Health coverage                    13.2      9.9      3.3 **     EOYADNSC (7)       No coverage                        11.3      9.1      2.1        EOYNOSCH (8)    Not employed                          15.4     12.0      3.4 **     EORNADRN (9)        Health coverage                    7.4      5.8      1.6        EONADNSC (10)       No coverage                        8.0      6.2      1.8        EONNOSCH     Sample size                                564     1114  Riverside Human Capital Development (1)On AFDC: has Medicaid                     68.0     73.6     -5.6 **     JAFDCYN1 (2)    Employed                              17.3     14.3      3.0        EORYADRY (3)    Not employed                          50.8     59.4     -8.6 ***    EORNADRY  (4)Off AFDC                                  32.0     26.4      5.6 ** (5)    Employed                              19.6     14.2      5.4 **     EORYADRN (6)       Health coverage                     9.5      6.2      3.3 *      EOYADNSC (7)       No coverage                        10.2      8.0      2.2        EOYNOSCH (8)    Not employed                          12.3     12.2      0.2        EORNADRN (9)        Health coverage                    5.8      5.6      0.2        EONADNSC (10)       No coverage                        6.6      6.6      0.0        EONNOSCH     Sample size                                621      729                                                                     (continued)                                                        Appendix Table  B.1 (continued)     Site and Program                          Program   Control Difference                                             Group     Group   (Impact) Columbus Integrated (1)On AFDC: has Medicaid                     43.7     56.7    -13.0 ***    JAFDCYN1 (2)    Employed                               9.7      9.7      0.0        EORYADRY (3)    Not employed                          34.0     47.0    -13.0 ***    EORNADRY  (4)Off AFDC                                  56.3     43.3     13.0 *** (5)    Employed                              42.2     30.9     11.3 ***    EORYADRN (6)       Health coverage                    21.9     17.4      4.6        EOYADNSC (7)       No coverage                        20.2     13.5      6.7 **     EOYNOSCH (8)    Not employed                          14.1     12.4      1.7        EORNADRN (9)        Health coverage                    8.1      6.8      1.4        EONADNSC (10)       No coverage                        6.0      5.6      0.4        EONNOSCH     Sample size                                371      357  Columbus Traditional (1)On AFDC: has Medicaid                     54.2     56.7     -2.5        JAFDCYN1 (2)    Employed                              12.9      9.7      3.2        EORYADRY (3)    Not employed                          41.3     47.0     -5.7        EORNADRY  (4)Off AFDC                                  45.8     43.3      2.5 (5)    Employed                              33.1     30.9      2.2        EORYADRN (6)       Health coverage                    20.4     17.4      3.0        EOYADNSC (7)       No coverage                        12.7     13.5     -0.8        EOYNOSCH (8)    Not employed                          12.7     12.4      0.3        EORNADRN (9)        Health coverage                    7.3      6.8      0.5        EONADNSC (10)       No coverage                        5.4      5.6     -0.2        EONNOSCH     Sample size                                366      357                                                                     (continued)                                                        Appendix Table B.1 (continued)     Site and Program                          Program   Control  Difference                                             Group     Group     (Impact) Detroit (1)On AFDC: has Medicaid                     65.3     67.6     -2.3       JAFDCYN1 (2)    Employed                              18.8     15.6      3.2       EORYADRY (3)    Not employed                          46.5     52.0     -5.5       EORNADRY  (4)Off AFDC                                  34.7     32.4      2.3 (5)    Employed                              24.8     18.5      6.2       EORYADRN (6)       Health coverage                    16.1     11.2      4.8       EOYADNSC (7)       No coverage                         8.7      7.3      1.4       EOYNOSCH (8)    Not employed                          10.0     13.9     -3.9       EORNADRN (9)        Health coverage                    6.4      9.5     -3.1       EONADNSC (10)       No coverage                        3.6      4.4     -0.8       EONNOSCH     Sample size                                210      216  Oklahoma City (1)On AFDC: has Medicaid                     33.7     41.1     -7.4 *     JAFDCYN1 (2)    Employed                               7.3      6.3      1.0       EORYADRY (3)    Not employed                          26.4     34.8     -8.4 **    EORNADRY  (4)Off AFDC                                  66.3     58.9      7.4 * (5)    Employed                              41.4     42.0     -0.6       EORYADRN (6)       Health coverage                    14.0     22.1     -8.1 **    EOYADNSC (7)       No coverage                        27.4     19.9      7.5 **    EOYNOSCH (8)    Not employed                          24.8     16.9      7.9 **    EORNADRN (9)        Health coverage                    8.9      4.4      4.5 **    EONADNSC (10)       No coverage                       16.0     12.6      3.4       EONNOSCH     Sample size                                259      252                                                                     (continued)                                                         Appendix Table B.1 (continued)   Site and Program                          Program   Control  Difference                                             Group     Group    (Impact) Portland (1)On AFDC: has Medicaid                     43.7     57.7    -14.0 ***   JAFDCYN1 (2)    Employed                               8.1      8.2     -0.1       EORYADRY (3)    Not employed                          35.6     49.5    -13.9 ***   EORNADRY  (4)Off AFDC                                  56.3     42.3     14.0 *** (5)    Employed                              42.0     26.6     15.4 ***   EORYADRN (6)       Health coverage                    27.3     18.9      8.4 **    EOYADNSC (7)       No coverage                        14.7      7.7      7.0 **    EOYNOSCH (8)    Not employed                          14.3     15.7     -1.4       EORNADRN (9)        Health coverage                    9.5      9.0      0.5       EONADNSC (10)       No coverage                        4.8      6.7     -1.9       EONNOSCH     Sample size                                297      313 

 


 

                                                      Table 8.2                                   Program Impacts on Transitional Medicaid Benefits                                                 Sample  Program Control Difference Percentage Site and Program                                 Size    Group   Group   (Impact) Change (%)                                                                A. All Respondents Ever employed and off welfare during follow-up (%)  Atlanta Labor Force Attachment                    1890    34.1    29.3     4.8 **       16.2     VFADSTOP Atlanta Human Capital Development                 2199    30.4    29.3     1.1           3.8     VFADSTOP  Grand Rapids Labor Force Attachment               1158    47.6    36.2    11.4 ***      31.5     VFADSTOP Grand Rapids Human Capital Development            1158    39.7    36.2     3.5           9.6     VFADSTOP  Riverside Labor Force Attachment                  1678    28.2    18.5     9.7 ***      52.5     VFADSTOP   Lacked high school diploma or basic skills      1012    21.7    13.5     8.2 ***      61.0     VFADSTOP Riverside Human Capital Development               1350    18.0    13.5     4.5 **       33.4     VFADSTOP  Columbus Integrated                                728    45.5    31.4    14.1 ***      44.9     VFADSTOP Columbus Traditional                               723    36.4    31.4     5.0          15.9     VFADSTOP  Detroit                                            426    23.4    21.2     2.2          10.2     VFADSTOP  Oklahoma City                                      511    39.1    38.3     0.8           2.1     VFADSTOP  Portland                                           610    47.7    37.3    10.4 **       27.8     VFADSTOP  Ever covered by transitional medicaid during follow-up (%)  Atlanta Labor Force Attachment                    1890    20.8    17.7     3.1 *        17.5     VFmedCOV Atlanta Human Capital Development                 2199    20.0    17.7     2.3                   VFmedCOV                                                                                         12.8 Grand Rapids Labor Force Attachment               1158    32.3    25.3     7.0 ***      27.7     VFmedCOV Grand Rapids Human Capital Development            1158    26.8    25.3     1.5           6.1     VFmedCOV  Riverside Labor Force Attachment                  1678    18.5    10.4     8.1 ***      77.4     VFmedCOV   Lacked high school diploma or basic skills      1012    14.2     8.0     6.2 ***      78.2     VFmedCOV Riverside Human Capital Development               1350    12.6     8.0     4.7 **       58.5     VFmedCOV  Columbus Integrated                                728    29.9    15.4    14.5 ***      94.1     VFmedCOV Columbus Traditional                               723    23.2    15.4     7.7 **       50.2     VFmedCOV  Detroit                                            426    14.3    10.1     4.2          41.5     VFmedCOV  Oklahoma City                                      511    19.7    23.4    -3.7         -15.7     VFmedCOV  Portland                                           610    37.2    24.3    12.9 ***      52.9     VFmedCOV 

 


 

 Table 8.3                 Program Impacts on Receipt of School Food Programs and Energy Assistance                                                    Sample  Program  Control  Difference   Percentage Site and Program                                    Size    Group    Group    (Impact)   Change (%)                                                          Ever participated in school food                                                            program during follow-up (%)  Atlanta Labor Force Attachment                      1890    87.9    86.2     1.8          2.0      vkschlfd Atlanta Human Capital Development                   2199    89.6    86.2     3.4 **       3.9      vkschlfd  Grand Rapids Labor Force Attachment                 1158    68.3    67.1     1.2          1.8      vkschlfd Grand Rapids Human Capital Development              1158    65.6    67.1    -1.5         -2.2      vkschlfd  Riverside Labor Force Attachment                    1678    76.3    78.1    -1.8         -2.2      vkschlfd   Lacked high school diploma or basic skills        1012    80.8    81.4    -0.7         -0.8      vkschlfd Riverside Human Capital Development                 1350    81.9    81.4     0.4          0.5      vkschlfd  Columbus Integrated                                  728    74.2    75.6    -1.4         -1.9      vkschlfd Columbus Traditional                                 723    74.7    75.6    -0.9         -1.2      vkschlfd  Detroit                                              426    61.4    60.2     1.2          1.9      vkschlfd  Oklahoma City                                        511    57.5    59.6    -2.1         -3.6      vkschlfd  Portland                                             610    64.6    66.1    -1.6         -2.4      vkschlfd                                                               Ever received energy                                                          assistance in past year (%)  Atlanta Labor Force Attachment                      1890    18.6    20.1    -1.5         -7.2      vkheat Atlanta Human Capital Development                   2199    20.9    20.1     0.8          3.9      vkheat  Grand Rapids Labor Force Attachment                 1158    23.5    26.0    -2.5         -9.6      vkheat Grand Rapids Human Capital Development              1158    21.7    26.0    -4.2 *      -16.2      vkheat  Riverside Labor Force Attachment                    1678    15.6    17.4    -1.8        -10.4      vkheat   Lacked high school diploma or basic skills        1012    16.2    15.9     0.3          2.2      vkheat Riverside Human Capital Development                 1350    17.2    15.9     1.3          8.1      vkheat  Columbus Integrated                                  728    32.1    31.2     0.9          2.8      vkheat Columbus Traditional                                 723    33.8    31.2     2.6          8.4      vkheat  Detroit                                              426    34.6    39.5    -5.0        -12.6      vkheat  Oklahoma City                                        511    23.9    29.8    -6.0        -20.1      vkheat  Portland                                             610    22.5    25.6    -3.1        -12.1      vkheat