Table 1.
Characteristics of Children Enrolled in Outpatient, Tertiary-Care Structured Clinical Programs for Children with Medical Complexity.
| Overall (N=441) | Medical Home Clinic, Arkansas (N=201) | Special Needs Program, Wisconsin (N=100) | Complex Care Service, Boston (N=140) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respondent* | ||||
| Mother | 83.9% | 85.6% | 82.8% | 82.1% |
| Father | 8.9% | 4.5% | 12.1% | 12.9% |
| Grandmother | 4.1% | 6.5% | 2.0% | 2.1% |
| Other | 3.2% | 3.5% | 3.0% | 2.9% |
| Child Mean age, years+ | 6.9 (sd 5.4) | 4.9 (sd 3.9) | 8.8 (sd 5.7) | 8.3 (sd 6.0) |
| Race/ethnicity of child (not mutually exclusive) | ||||
| White/Caucasian | 73.0% | 67.5% | 78.0% | 77.1% |
| Black/African American+ | 15.7% | 25.0% | 9.0% | 7.1% |
| Hispanic# | 11.1% | 6.0% | 12.0% | 17.9% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander* | 2.7% | 0.6% | 2.0% | 5.7% |
| Native American | 2.5% | 4.5% | 1.0% | 0.7% |
| Insurance coverage | ||||
| Private insurance | 27.7% | 13.6% | 31.3% | 45.3% |
| Public insurance only | 54.0% | 69.4% | 50.5% | 34.5% |
| Private + Public | 18.1% | 16.6% | 18.2% | 20.1% |
| None | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0% | 0% |
*
p < .05 between programs
#
p < .01
+
p < .001