Table.

Characteristics of Children with Special Health Care Needs, expressed as percentages (%), unless otherwise indicated

Characteristic
Gender
Males	15.0
Females	10.5
Age
0–5 years	7.8
6–11 years	14.6
12–17 years	15.8
Race/ethnicity
Non-Hispanic white	14.2
Non-Hispanic black	13.0
Hispanic	8.5
Native American/Alaskan Native	16.6
Asian	4.4
Mixed race	14.2
Poverty status
Below poverty level	13.6
1–2 times the poverty level	13.7
2–3 times the poverty level	12.8
>4 times the poverty level	13.6
Health Care Need
Prescription medicines	4.3
Medical, mental health, or educational services	45.6
Emotional, behavioral, developmental services	28.7
Limitation in the child’s functional abilities relative to peers	21.3
Use/need for special therapy, such as physical, occupational, or speech therapy	17.4
Parent-reported severity	4.2*

^*mean on scale of 1 to 10