Table 3. PERCENTAGE OF PARENTS REPORTING THREE MAJOR THEMES INFLUENCING CHILD’S UNMET HEALTH CARE NEEDS, BY CHILD’S CURRENT INSURANCE STATUS AND USUAL SOURCE OF CARE.
| TOTAL |
Child’s current insurance status |
Child’s 12-month insurance coverage |
Child’s usual source of care? |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Themes | All respondents N=722 |
Public insurance N=401 |
Uninsured N=135 |
Private insurance (or combo) N=176 |
Continuous 12-month coverage N=431 |
Coverage gap in past 12 months N=275 |
No usual source of care N=92 |
Yes usual source of care N=591 |
| Insurance coverage discontinuities (gaps) |
23% | 18% | 42% | 17% | 18% | 29% | 20% | 23% |
| Difficulty accessing health care services |
23% | 26% | 13% | 20% | 23% | 20% | 27% | 21% |
| Unaffordable costs of medical care |
20% | 15% | 15% | 32% | 19% | 20% | 15% | 20% |
Note: Child’s insurance status and usual source of care missing for a small number of respondents (totals do not equal 722).