Table 2.
Descriptive statistics and differences in parent reported IFSP receipt for U.S. children ages 10 months to 3 years in 2011/2012.
| Variable | Sample N | Percentage IFSP (S.E.) | Differences^ |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFSP | |||
| No | 13,820 | ||
| Yes | 558 | 3.64 (0.31) | |
| Developmental Surveillance Method | |||
| No DM or DS | 4461 | 1.92 (0.50)*** | DM & DS > No, DS alone, DM alone |
| DM & DS | 4355 | 6.47 (0.72) | |
| DS alone | 1581 | 3.09 (0.95) | |
| DM alone | 4017 | 2.70 (0.42) | |
| CSHCN | |||
| Yes | 1486 | 16.72 (1.77)*** | CSHCN > no CSHCN |
| No | 12,928 | 2.11 (0.28) | |
| Metro 50,000+ | |||
| Yes | 7757 | 3.49 (0.00) | NA |
| No | 2032 | 4.39 (0.01) | |
| Age | |||
| 10–18 months | 3723 | 2.22 (0.54) | NA |
| 19–23 months | 1869 | 4.16 (0.91) | |
| 2-year-olds | 3784 | 3.77 (0.57) | |
| 3-year-olds | 5038 | 4.38 (0.59) | |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||
| Non-Hispanic White | 8925 | 3.58 (0.36) | NA |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 1244 | 5.80 (1.33) | |
| Non-Hispanic Other/Unreported | 2074 | 3.61 (0.12) | |
| Hispanic | 2171 | 2.70 (0.61) | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 7300 | 3.50 (0.38) | NA |
| Female | 7103 | 3.78 (0.51) | |
| Language | |||
| English | 13,327 | 3.92 (0.35) | NA |
| Non-English | 725 | 1.93 (0.85) | |
| Federal Poverty Level | |||
| 400%+ | 4795 | 3.30 (0.61) | NA |
| 300–399% | 1876 | 4.11 (0.87) | |
| 200–299% | 2253 | 3.25 (0.62) | |
| 100–199% | 2706 | 3.38 (0.67) | |
| Less than 100% | 2793 | 4.20 (0.71) | |
| State EI eligibility criteria | |||
| Broad | 5069 | 2.95 (0.46)* | Moderate > Broad |
| Moderate | 2306 | 5.06 (0.91) | |
| Narrow | 4972 | 3.49 (0.47) | |
| Parent education | |||
| Less than high school | 1030 | 1.98 (0.68) | NA |
| High school | 2358 | 3.26 (0.73) | |
| More than high school | 10,187 | 4.09 (0.41) | |
| Family Centered Care | |||
| Yes | 10,679 | 2.87 (0.00) | NA |
| No | 3607 | 3.61 (0.01) | |
| Insurance | |||
| Private | 8670 | 3.31 (0.42) | NA |
| Public | 5118 | 4.24 (0.52) | |
| None | 476 | 2.27 (0.85) |
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.