Table 1.
Descriptive statistics and differences in parent reported IFSP receipt for U.S. children ages 10 months to 3 years in 2007/2008.
| Variable | Sample N | Percentage IFSP (S.E.) | Differences^ |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFSP | |||
| No | 13,004 | ||
| Yes | 506 | 3.32 (0.33) | |
| Developmental Surveillance Method | |||
| No DM or DS | 4972 | 1.31 (0.45)*** | DM & DS > No, DS alone, DM alone |
| DM & DS | 2745 | 8.38 (1.18) | |
| DS alone | 1148 | 3.59 (0.87) | |
| DM alone | 4690 | 2.74 (0.46) | |
| CSHCN | |||
| Yes | 1568 | 19.78 (2.26)*** | CSHCN > not CSHCN |
| No | 11,987 | 1.31 (0.22) | |
| Metro 50,000+ | |||
| Yes | 7525 | 3.03 (0.00) | NA |
| No | 1942 | 3.79 (0.01) | |
| Age | |||
| 10–18 months | 3447 | 3.30 (0.86) | NA |
| 19–23 months | 1953 | 2.16 (0.50) | |
| 2-year-olds | 3736 | 3.29 (0.50) | |
| 3-year-olds | 4419 | 3.89 (0.63) | |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||
| Non-Hispanic White | 8843 | 3.33 (0.40) | NA |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 1136 | 4.60 (1.09) | |
| Non-Hispanic Other/Unreported | 1619 | 3.01 (0.70) | |
| Hispanic | 1957 | 2.68 (0.95) | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 7033 | 4.23 (0.46)** | Male > Female |
| Female | 6514 | 2.34 (0.48) | |
| Language | |||
| English | 12,592 | 3.40 (0.33) | NA |
| Non-English | 805 | 2.45 (1.42) | |
| Federal Poverty Level | |||
| 400%+ | 4847 | 2.46 (0.61) | NA |
| 300–399% | 1976 | 3.54 (0.69) | |
| 200–299% | 2412 | 3.41 (0.78) | |
| 100–199% | 2374 | 4.49 (0.98) | |
| Less than 100% | 1946 | 3.06 (0.54) | |
| State EI eligibility criteria | |||
| Broad | 4728 | 3.07 (0.57) | NA |
| Moderate | 2122 | 3.33 (0.67) | |
| Narrow | 4833 | 3.84 (0.54) | |
| Parent education | |||
| Less than high school | 1038 | 3.96 (1.58) | NA |
| High school | 2150 | 2.92 (0.51) | |
| More than high school | 9797 | 3.20 (0.40) | |
| Family Centered Care | |||
| Yes | 10,469 | 2.22 (0.00)* | Family Centered Care < none |
| No | 2950 | 4.51 (0.01) | |
| Insurance | |||
| Private | 9053 | 2.54 (0.36)*** | Public > Private, No Insurance |
| Public | 3533 | 4.96 (0.75) | |
| None | 856 | 2.09 (0.70) |
Notes.
= p < .001;
= p < .01;
= p < .05;
= sub-groups differ p < .01;
Broad = state uses liberal cut-off scores on developmental assessments to determine which children require EI services; CSHCN = children with special healthcare needs; DM= developmental monitoring; DS = developmental surveillance; EI = Part C early intervention; IFSP = Individualized Family Service Plan; Moderate = state uses moderately strict cut-off scores on developmental assessments to determine which children require EI services; Narrow = state uses very strict cut-off scores on developmental assessments to determine which children require EI services; SES = socio-economic status.