Table 1.

Characteristics of individuals with CP who received IHSS in 2005 (Percent distributions)

	Recipients with CP		CP 3–17 yrs		CP 18–64 yrs
	N = 3190	%	N = 1467	%	N = 1723	%
Gender
Male	1734	54.4%	851	58.0%	883	51.2%
Female	1456	45.6%	616	42.0%	840	48.8%
Ethnicity
White	1111	34.8%	370	25.2%	741	43.0%
Hispanic	1370	43.0%	815	55.6%	555	32.2%
Black	453	14.2%	186	12.7%	267	15.5%
Other	256	8.0%	96	6.5%	160	9.3%
IHSS Provider
Spouse	38	1.2%	0	0%	38	2.2%
Parent	1876	58.8%	1121	76.4%	755	43.8%
Other relative	440	13.8%	177	12.1%	263	15.3%
Non relative	836	26.2%	169	11.5%	667	38.7%
Number of Cognitive Limitations*
0	2491	78.1%	1129	77.0%	1362	79.1%
1	107	3.4%	55	3.7%	52	3.0%
2	68	2.0%	30	2.1%	38	2.2%
3	524	16.4%	253	17.2%	271	15.7%
Number of ADLs** requiring assistance
0	85	2.7%	6	0.4%	79	4.6%
1	98	3.1%	17	1.2%	81	4.7%
2	179	5.6%	38	2.7%	141	8.2%
3	250	7.8%	106	7.2%	144	8.4%
4	689	21.6%	285	19.4%	404	23.4%
5	1889	59.2%	1015	69.2%	874	50.7%
Needs assistance for respiration***
NO	2683	84.1%	1144	78.0%	1539	89.3%
YES	507	15.9%	323	22.0%	184	10.7%

Source: Derived from California Department of Health Care Services, Medicaid claims.

^*Requires human assistance with memory, orientation and/or judgment.

^**ADLs = Activities of Daily Living (eating, bathing and grooming, dressing, toileting, and transferring).

^***Considered limited if required human or paramedical services are required.