Table 4a –
Long-term Health Service Utilization Among Children with Unfavorable and Favorable Outcomes at Discharge.
| All (n = 44) | Discharge Outcome | P-value1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfavorable (n = 13) | Favorable (n = 31) | |||
| Behavioral health services | 7 (15.9) | 1 (7.7) | 6 (19.4) | 0.65 |
| Individualized Education (IEP) or 504 Plan1 | 23 (52.3) | 8 (61.5) | 14 (45.2) | 0.51 |
| Physical therapy | 14 (31.8) | 7 (53.9) | 6 (19.4) | 0.033 |
| Occupational therapy | 13 (29.5) | 7 (53.9) | 5 (16.1) | 0.023 |
| Speech therapy | 12 (27.3) | 6 (46.2) | 5 (16.1) | 0.057 |
| Rehabilitation Medicine | 5 (11.4) | 4 (30.8) | 1 (3.2) | 0.022 |
| Home health services (nurse or aid) | 9 (20.5) | 3 (23.1) | 5 (16.1) | 0.68 |
| Any pediatric subspecialist, n (%) | 31 (70.5) | 11 (84.6) | 19 (61.3) | 0.13 |
Abbreviations: PCPC, Pediatric Cerebral Performance Category.
1
Categorical variables compared using chi-squared test if all cell sizes ≥10 Fisher’s exact test if any cell size <10.