TABLE 3. Associations between selected demographic characteristics and special health care needs among children aged 0–17 years who have a current heart condition — National Survey of Children’s Health, United States, 2016.
| Characteristic | One or more special health
care needs |
aPR* (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Weighted % (95% CI) | ||
|
Sex
| ||
| Male |
68.9 (60.5–76.3) |
1.3 (1.1–1.7) |
| Female |
47.4 (34.5–60.7) |
Referent |
|
Age group
(yrs)
| ||
| 0–5 |
57.8 (45.9–68.9) |
Referent |
| 6–11 |
58.5 (42.7–72.7) |
1.0 (0.7–1.2) |
| 12–17 |
64.4 (53.4–74.4) |
1.1 (0.9–1.3) |
|
Race/Ethnicity
|
|
|
| White, non-Hispanic |
62.4 (54.6–69.7) |
Referent |
| Other† |
56.8 (41.3–71.1) |
0.9 (0.7–1.1) |
|
Family income as
a percentage of federal poverty
level
§
| ||
| <100% |
80.5 (67.3–89.3) |
1.4 (1.0–2.0) |
| 100%–199% |
52.8 (32.6–72.2) |
1.0 (0.7–1.5) |
| 200%–399% |
59.5 (47.8–70.2) |
1.1 (0.9–1.5) |
| ≥400% |
50.1 (38.5–61.7) |
Referent |
|
Parental
education level
¶
| ||
| High school graduate or
less |
62.0 (41.6–78.9) |
1.0 (0.8–1.3) |
| More than high school |
58.8 (51.6–65.7) |
Referent |
|
Household
structure
| ||
| Two parents |
54.2 (44.2–63.8) |
Referent |
| Other | 75.1 (63.3–84.0) | 1.3 (1.0–1.6) |
Abbreviations: aPR = adjusted prevalence ratio. CI = confidence interval.
* Prevalence ratios adjusted for sex, age group, race/ethnicity, family income, parental education level, and household structure.
† Includes Hispanic, non-Hispanic black, American Indian/Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and Asian.
§ Based on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Poverty Guidelines.
¶ Highest education level among two parents or child's primary caregivers.