Table 2.
Family and child demographic characteristics of study sample
| Variable | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Burden | ||
| No | 14562 | 80.3% |
| Yes | 3573 | 19.7% |
| Health Care Expenditures | ||
| No expenditures | 3736 | 20.6% |
| <$250 | 3681 | 20.3% |
| $250–$500 | 4443 | 24.5% |
| $501–$1000 | 2412 | 13.3% |
| $1001–$5000 | 3264 | 18.0% |
| >$5000 | 598 | 3.3% |
| MSA | ||
| Urban | 15016 | 82.8% |
| Rural | 3119 | 17.2% |
| Home Care | ||
| No | 9485 | 52.3% |
| Yes | 8650 | 47.7% |
| Stopped Work | ||
| No | 15505 | 85.5% |
| Yes | 2639 | 14.6% |
| Cut Work Hours | ||
| No | 14925 | 82.3% |
| Yes | 3210 | 17.7% |
| Need Additional Income | ||
| No | 14907 | 82.2% |
| Yes | 3228 | 17.8% |
| Family Structure | ||
| 2 biological/adopted parents | 9412 | 51.9% |
| 2 step parents | 2031 | 11.2% |
| Mother only | 5785 | 31.9% |
| Other family structure | 907 | 5.0% |
| Household Education | ||
| < High school | 1215 | 6.7% |
| High school | 4262 | 23.5% |
| > High school | 12658 | 69.8% |
| Income | ||
| Poor (<100% FPL) | 3627 | 20.0% |
| Low income (100–199% FPL) | 4135 | 22.8% |
| Moderate income (200–399% FPL) | 5441 | 30.0% |
| High income (>400% FPL) | 4915 | 27.1% |
| Household Language | ||
| English | 17373 | 95.8% |
| Non-english | 762 | 4.2% |
| Severity | ||
| Minor | 9557 | 52.7% |
| Moderate | 6909 | 38.1% |
| Severe | 1688 | 9.2% |
| Survey respondent | ||
| Mother | 15179 | 83.7% |
| Father | 2448 | 13.5% |
| Other family member | 508 | 2.8% |
| Health conditions | ||
| Asthma | 7943 | 43.8% |
| Attention deficit disorder | 6003 | 33.1% |
| Autism | 1016 | 5.6% |
| Downs syndrome | 199 | 1.1% |
| Mental retardation | 2231 | 12.3% |
| Emotional problems | 4280 | 23.6% |
| Diabetes | 236 | 1.3% |
| Heart problems | 617 | 3.4% |
| Blood problems | 472 | 2.6% |
| Cystic fibrosis | 54 | 0.3% |
| Cerebral palsy | 363 | 2.0% |
| Muscular dystrophy | 54 | 0.3% |
| Seizures | 598 | 3.3% |
| Migraines | 3210 | 17.7% |
| Joint problems | 9575 | 52.8% |
| Insurance type | ||
| Private only | 10645 | 58.7% |
| Public only | 5096 | 28.1% |
| Private/public | 1433 | 7.9% |
| Other insurance | 326 | 1.8% |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 10954 | 60.4% |
| Female | 7181 | 39.6% |
| Race | ||
| White only | 12803 | 70.6% |
| Black only | 3192 | 17.6% |
| Multi-race | 725 | 4.0% |
| Other race | 1415 | 7.8% |
Note: N=18135.