Table 1.
Descriptive Statistics
| Characteristic | n (% in Parentheses) |
|---|---|
| Language and Interpreter Services | |
| Parent’s language | |
| English | 358 (62.8) |
| Spanish | 212 (37.2) |
| Spanish speakers | |
| No reported need for interpreter services | 91 (42.9) |
| Reported need for interpreter services | 121 (56.1) |
| Unmet need for interpreter services | |
| Needed and received services | 95 (78.5) |
| Needed and did not receive services | 21 (17.4) |
| Missing data for receipt of services | 5 (4.1) |
| Case mix adjustors | |
| Child’s race/ethnicity | |
| White (non-Hispanic) | 238 (41.8) |
| African American | 33 (5.8) |
| Hispanic | 260 (45.6) |
| Other* | 39 (6.8) |
| Child’s age (y) | |
| 0–5 | 328 (57.5) |
| 6–11 | 169 (29.7) |
| 12–17 | 73 (12.8) |
| Child’s gender | |
| Male | 295 (51.8) |
| Female | 275 (48.2) |
| Parent’s gender | |
| Female | 508 (89.1) |
| Male | 62 (10.9) |
| Parent’s education | |
| Less than high school | 205 (36.0) |
| High school graduate | 190 (33.3) |
| Some college or greater | 153 (26.8) |
| Missing education data | 22 (3.9) |
| Health status | |
| Good/very good/excellent | 529 (92.8) |
| Poor/fair | 36 (6.3) |
| Missing health status information | 5 (0.9) |
| Survey year | |
| 1998–1999 | 299 (52.5) |
| 2000–2001 | 271 (47.5) |
| Utilization | |
| Went to office or clinic in last 6 mo | 458 (80.4) |
| Did not go to office or clinic in last 6 mo | 112 (19.6) |
*
Other race includes Asian, Hawaiian American, American Indian, and other races.