Table 2.
Reported Need and Unmet Need for Services for CSHCN with and without Disabilities*
| Percentage with Service Need Present | Percentage with Unmet Need for Services | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSHCN with disabilities n=8,719 |
CSHCN without disabilities n=32,004 |
Unadjusted Odds Ratio (Confidence Intervals) CSHCN with disabilities compared to other CSHCN |
CSHCN with disabilities |
CSHCN without disabilities |
Unadjusted Odds Ratio (Confidence Intervals) CSHCN with disabilities compared to other CSHCN |
|
| Prescription Medication N=35,179 |
84.5% | 86.9% | 0.82 (0.74-0.92) | 3.6% | 1.4% | 2.62 (1.97-3.47) |
| Specialty Care N=21,064 |
67.6% | 47.4% | 2.32 (2.13-2.52) | 8.6% | 4.1% | 2.25 (1.81-2.79) |
| Mental Health N=10,171 |
33.7% | 22.6% | 1.74 (1.59-1.90) | 17.9% | 13.8% | 1.36 (1.11-1.68) |
| PT/OT/Speech Therapy N=9,305 |
51.3% | 15.1% | 5.92 (5.43-6.48) | 16.6% | 10.9% | 1.63 (1.30-2.05) |
| Medical Supplies N=7,588 |
29.4% | 15.7% | 2.24 (2.04-2.46) | 3.9% | 1.8% | 2.26 (1.39-3.67) |
| Durable Medical Equipment N=4,662 |
20.8% | 8.9% | 2.70 (2.41-3.02) | 6.5% | 2.2% | 3.03 (1.71-5.38) |
| Respite Care N=1,855 |
14.3% | 1.9% | 8.69 (7.19-10.50) | 50.5% | 43.0% | 1.35 (0.93-1.95) |
| Home Health N=1,826 |
11.4% | 2.6% | 4.82 (4.06-5.73) | 12.9% | 8.0% | 1.71 (1.00-2.91) |
| Mobility Aids N=1,823 |
11.0% | 2.7% | 4.53 (3.82-5.37) | 9.8% | 4.2% | 2.48 (1.00-6.15) |
| Communication Aids N=898 |
8.1% | 0.6% | 14.99 (11.18-20.09) | 26.4% | 14.6% | 2.09 (1.08-4.03) |
| At least one of the listed identified N= 39,020 |
96.7% | 94.9% | 1.60 (1.31-1.95) | 22.8% | 7.4% | 3.71 (3.30-4.16) |
*
If need was identified as present, the survey asked if that need had been met. Unmet need represents when the service was identified as needed and not met.