Figure 1
Logic model for the Exit Doors Here program.
* We would expect “short term outcomes” to occur over the course of the 9-month program, “medium term outcomes” to occur after the end of the program, and “long term outcomes” to occur years after the program has ended.
Table 1
Baseline socio-demographic characteristics and sex work involvement for 55 women enrolled in the Exit Doors Here evaluation, Toronto, Canada, 2018–2022.
| SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTIC | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age group | |
| 18–34 years-old | 21 (38) |
| 35–55 years-old | 29 (53) |
| 56 years and older | 5 (9) |
| Born in Canada | 47 (86) |
| Ethnic backgrounda | |
| Caucasian | 27 (49) |
| Indigenous | 5 (9) |
| Other | 21 (38) |
| Declined to answer | 2 (4) |
| Highest education level completed | |
| Grade 10 or below | 11 (20) |
| Grade 11–13 | 10 (18) |
| High school | 11 (20) |
| College or trades school | 18 (33) |
| University | 5 (9) |
| Have children, yes | 35 (64) |
| Housing arrangements (n = 47) | |
| Living in an apartment or house | 14 (30) |
| Living in a shelter | 5 (11) |
| Living in ‘other’ arrangementsb | 14 (30) |
| Homeless | 4 (8) |
| Missingc | 10 (21) |
| Employment status | |
| Employed | 13 (24) |
| Unemployed | 42 (76) |
| Before-tax income | |
| $15,000 or less | 37 (66) |
| $15,000–$25,000 | 11 (20) |
| $25,000 or more | 4 (7) |
| Declined to answer | 3 (7) |
| Sex work involvement | |
| Involved in sex work | |
| Yes | 52 (95) |
| No, but at risk of returning | 2 (4) |
| Missing | 1 (2) |
| Type(s) of sex work | |
| Private | 18 (33) |
| Street-based | 9 (16) |
| Combination | 22 (40) |
| Other (trafficked, escorting, not self-identified) | 6 (11) |
[i] a “Other” includes Black, South East Asian, Arab, Latin American and mixed backgrounds.
b “Other” includes transitional housing and residential treatment center.
c Eight women did not select “housing” as a focus area and were not asked about housing.
Table 2
Proportion of participants who reached each key milestone, by CTI focus area.
| MILESTONE REACHED | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Pre-employment, n = 34 | |
| Explored employment interests with case manager | 16 (47) |
| Connected with host organization’s employment counsellor | 10 (29) |
| Connected with external employment agencies | 15 (44) |
| Signed up for volunteer positions with program or external agencies | 9 (26) |
| Signed up for entrepreneurial programs | 11 (33) |
| Housing, n = 31 | |
| Connected with program housing worker | 25 (81) |
| Connected with external housing worker | 17 (55) |
| Was considered for Special Priority Program housing | 22 (71) |
| Secured housing | 18 (58) |
| Filled housing application, but awaiting decision or accommodation availability | 7 (23) |
| Income, n = 10 | |
| Received support with budgeting | 6 (60) |
| Received support filing income tax | 5 (50) |