Comparison of Groups with Different Clusters of Legal Problems
| Many Civil and Criminal Problems (n = 100) | Mostly Debt/Tax Problems (n = 73) | Mostly Family Problems (n = 48) | Combination of Housing/Family/Debt Problems (n = 56) | Group Comparisonsa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt | 28 (28.0) | 55 (75.3) | 0 (0.0) | 13 (23.2) | 2>1,4>3 |
| Family | 24 (24.0) | 12 (16.4) | 48 (100.0) | 17 (30.4) | 3>1,2,4 |
| Apartment housing | 24 (24.0) | 2 (2.7) | 0 (0.0) | 56 (100.0) | 4>1>2,3 |
| Foreclosure | 26 (26.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1>2,3,4 |
| Immigration | 13 (13.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.1) | 1 (1.8) | 1>2,3,4 |
| Criminal record expungement | 29 (29.0) | 3 (4.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1>2,3,4 |
| Estate/probate | 24 (24.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1>2,3,4 |
| Tax problem | 16 (16.0) | 26 (35.6) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.8) | 2>1>3,4 |
| Unemployment | 37 (37.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.8) | 1>2,3,4 |
| Criminal charge | 22 (22.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (6.3) | 1 (1.8) | 1>3>2; 1>4 |
| Other | 8 (8.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (4.2) | 3 (5.4) | NS |
| Total | 7.8 ± 5.4 | 4.2 ± 2.0 | 3.5 ± 1.6 | 4.6 ± 3.1 | 1>2,3,4 |
Data are presented as n (%) or mean ± SD.
↵a 1 = Many civil and criminal problems; 2 = Mostly debt/tax problems; 3 = Mostly family problems; 4 = Combination of housing/family/debt problems.
NS, not significant.