Table 3.
Family Reported Impact of Caring for a Child with Medical Complexity (CMC).*
| CMC Cohort (n=167) | ||
|---|---|---|
| n | % | |
| Family's out of pocket health care costs in last 12 months | ||
| <$250 | 73 | 44.0 |
| $250-499 | 27 | 16.3 |
| $500-999 | 21 | 12.7 |
| $1,000-4,999 | 30 | 18.1 |
| ≥$5,000 | 15 | 9.0 |
| Child's health care caused financial problems | 82 | 49.7 |
| Family member stopped working because of child's health | 101 | 60.5 |
| Family member cut work to care for the child | 110 | 65.9 |
| Family member avoided changing jobs to maintain health insurance | 64 | 39.0 |
| Hours/week spent in care coordination [median, (IQR)] | 3 | (1-7) |
Questions adapted from National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs (NS-CSHCN)