TABLE 2—
Univariate Analysis of Successful Medicaid or SCHIP Enrollment 90 Days After Emergency Department Interventiona
| Control% Success (No.) | Intervention% Success (No.) | P | |
| All | 28 (30) | 42 (48) | .029 |
| Median age, y | 7.4 | 3.9 | .013 |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 32 (18) | 42 (23) | .261 |
| Female | 24 (12) | 43 (25) | .031 |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| White | 27 (3) | 24 (4) | .823 |
| Non-Whiteb | 28 (27) | 45 (44) | .013 |
| African American | 31 (16) | 50 (33) | .035 |
| Hispanic | 29 (10) | 35 (8) | .617 |
| Parent’s educational level | |||
| High school graduate | 30 (21) | 40 (32) | .224 |
| Non–high school graduate | 24 (9) | 46 (16) | .048 |
| Annual household income, $ | |||
| <20 000 | 30 (24) | 44 (40) | .052 |
| ≥20 000 | 19 (5) | 29 (7) | .441 |
| Household public assistance | |||
| Any public aid | 54 (19) | 49 (19) | .632 |
| No public aid | 15 (11) | 38 (29) | .001 |
Note. SCHIP = State Children’s Health Insurance Program.
aExcludes those who obtained non–Medicaid/SCHIP insurance during follow-up period (n = 19).
bIncludes “Other” ethnic/racial backgrounds (n = 19).