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Table 2 Client-identified needs and services provided (N = 147)

From: Client-Identified needs and agency-provided services at a harm reduction community based organization in the District of Columbia

Service Area

Service was not provided Count (%)

Service was provided Count (%)

Total Count (%)

Percentage Difference (% Clients who did not identify need – % Clients who did not receive service)

Percentage of services provided to clients identifying a need

Pharmaceutical

 Client did not identify need

88 (60.3)

38 (25.9)

127 (86.4)

20.4 %*

60 %

 Client-identified need

8 (5.4)

12 (8.2)

20 (13.7)

 Total

96 (66.0)

50 (34.0)

 

Medical or dental care

 Client did not identify need

66 (45.2)

37 (25.3)

107 (70.6)

15.8 %*

72.5 %

 Client-identified need

14 (9.6)

29 (19.9)

40 (29.5)

 Total

80 (54.8)

66 (45.2)

 

Housing

 Client did not identify need

38 (26.0)

15 (10.3)

53 (36.3)

−5.5 %

75.3 %

 Client-identified need

23 (15.8)

70 (48.0)

93 (63.7)

 Total

61 (41.8)

85 (58.2)

 

Mental health services

 Client did not identify need

97 (66.4)

19 (13.0)

116 (79.5)

6.2 %

66.7 %

 Client-identified need

10 (6.9)

20 (13.7)

30 (20.6)

 Total

107 (73.3)

39 (26.7)

 

Substance abuse services

 Client did not identify need

84 (57.5)

29 (19.9)

113 (77.4)

15.1 %*

78.8 %

 Client-identified need

7 (4.8)

26 (17.8)

33 (22.6)

 Total

91 (62.3)

55 (37.7)

 

Support services

 Client did not identify need

55 (37.7)

41 (28.1)

96 (65.8)

17.2 %*

68 %

 Client-identified need

16 (11.0)

34 (23.3)

50 (34.3)

 Total

71 (48.6)

75 (51.4)

 

Legal assistance (including delinquent utilities)

 Client did not identify need

105 (71.9)

22 (15.1)

137 (87.0)

8.9 %*

52.6 %

 Client-identified need

9 (6.2)

10 (6.9)

19 (13.0)

 Total

114 (78.1)

32 (21.9)

 

Employment/job training

 Client did not identify need

98 (67.1)

13 (8.9)

111 (76.0)

−6.2 %

37.1 %

 Client-identified need

22 (15.1)

13 (8.9)

35 (24.0)

 Total

120 (82.2)

26 (17.8)

 

Food access

 Client did not identify need

76 (52.1)

37 (25.3)

113 (77.4)

15.8 %*

57.6 %

 Client-identified need

14 (9.6)

19 (13.0)

33 (22.6)

 Total

90 (61.6)

56 (38.4)

 
  1. *McNemar’s Chi-Square, p < .01