Table 3.
Medical Equipment and Health Service Needs of Children Enrolled in an Outpatient, Tertiary-Care Structured Clinical Program for Children with Medical Complexity.
| Overall | Arkansas | Wisconsin | Boston | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Equipment | ||||
| Gastrostomy tube | 63.2% | 63.0% | 84.0% | 48.6% |
| Special formula+ | 44.0% | 46.7% | 57.0% | 30.7% |
| Supplemental oxygen+ | 28.2% | 21.5% | 44.0% | 26.4% |
| Ventriculoperitoneal shunt | 11.2% | 12.5% | 14.1% | 7.1% |
| Tracheostomy | 9.1% | 6.5% | 13.1% | 10.0% |
| Central venous line+ | 5.5% | 2.0% | 20.2% | 0% |
| Baclofen pump | 3.2% | 2.0% | 6.1% | 2.9% |
| Home ventilator | 3.0% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 4.3% |
| Health Services | ||||
| Sees ≥5 specialists+ | 68.1% | 53.5% | 86.9% | 75.9% |
| ≥20 hrs/week care for child+ | 45.6% | 38.2% | 59.6% | 45.3% |
| Child health problem very severe# | 40.2% | 35.1% | 50.0% | 40.4% |
| Located ≥60 miles from CMC clinic# | 38.5% | 47.5% | 39.4% | 25.2% |
| Out of pocket expenses ≥$1000+ | 35.5% | 25.8% | 41.4% | 46.1% |
| ≥3 ED visits in last 12 months+ | 29.0% | 28.0% | 36.4% | 24.3% |
| ≥31 days in hospital in last 12 mo+ | 10.3% | 12.1% | 11.1% | 7.1% |
*
p < .05 between programs
#
p < .01
+
p < .001