TABLE 1.
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of 46 Children
| No. | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Age, y | ||
| <1 | 11 | 23.9 |
| 1–4 | 14 | 30.4 |
| 5–9 | 11 | 23.9 |
| 10–17 | 9 | 19.6 |
| 18–24 | 1 | 2.2 |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 24 | 52.2 |
| Male | 22 | 47.8 |
| Location | ||
| Not in hospital | 10 | 21.7 |
| Hospital ward | 22 | 47.8 |
| Hospital ICU | 14 | 30.4 |
| Race | ||
| White | 29 | 63 |
| Black | 10 | 21.8 |
| Asian | 1 | 2.2 |
| >1 race specified | 3 | 6.5 |
| Not specified | 3 | 6.5 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic | 39 | 84.8 |
| Hispanic | 4 | 8.7 |
| Not specified | 3 | 6.5 |
| CCC category | ||
| Neuromuscular | 14 | 30.4 |
| Cardiovascular | 1 | 2.2 |
| Respiratory | 2 | 4.3 |
| Gastrointestinal | 1 | 2.2 |
| Metabolic | 11 | 23.9 |
| Congenital | 8 | 17.4 |
| Malignancy | 9 | 19.6 |
| Insurance | ||
| Private | 18 | 39.1 |
| Medicaid | 23 | 50 |
| Low cost/limited/none | 2 | 4.4 |
| Not specified | 3 | 6.5 |
CCC, complex chronic condition(s).