Table 4.
Characteristics of Schools and Students With Access to SBHCs That Do and Do Not Use Telehealth, 2016-2017.
| Traditional SBHCs Not Using Telehealth | Traditional SBHCs Using Telehealth | Telehealth Exclusive SBHCs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total # schools with access, na | 8669 | 1522 | 291 |
| Total # students enrolled in schools, na | 5 340 628 | 911 855 | 165 762 |
| School type,b n (%) | |||
| Elementary | 3552 (41%) | 420 (28%) | 147 (51%) |
| Middle | 1104 (13%) | 140 (9%) | 46 (16%) |
| High | 1536 (18%) | 242 (16%) | 40 (14%) |
| Other | 2477 (29%) | 720 (47%) | 58 (20%) |
| Title I, n (%) | |||
| Title I eligible schools (TAS or SWP) | 6544 (76%) | 1205 (79%) | 269 (92%) |
| Racial/ethnic profile, % (mean ± SD) | |||
| Hispanic | 39.8 ± 33 | 36.9 ± 34 | 26.4 ± 28 |
| White | 28.1 ± 30 | 24.5 ± 30 | 39.9 ± 33 |
| Black | 23.5 ± 29 | 32.4 ± 36 | 29.0 ± 28 |
| Asian | 4.0 ± 8 | 2.9 ± 7 | 1.4 ± 3 |
| Two or more races | 3.1 ± 4 | 2.5 ± 3 | 2.7 ± 2 |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander | 0.8 ± 5 | 0.2 ± .5 | 0.1 ± .2 |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.7 ± 3 | 0.5 ± 2 | 0.5 ± 1 |
| Socioeconomic characteristics, % (mean ± SD) | |||
| Free lunch | 62.6 ± 26 | 73.6 ± 26 | 73.9 ± 19 |
| Reduced price lunch | 6.2 ± 6 | 3.1 ± 4 | 5.6 ± 5 |
| Free or reduced price lunch | 69.4 ± 26 | 76.2 ± 25 | 78.4 ± 17 |
Abbreviations: SBHC, school-based health center; TAS, targeted assistance; SWP, schoolwide program.
a
There is duplication in schools and students across the 3 delivery models.
b
Elementary schools were defined as those offering pre-kindergarten and/or kindergarten through fifth or sixth grade; middle schools offered sixth and/or seventh grade through eighth and/or ninth grade; high school offered 9th and/or 10th grade through 12th grade; and “other” schools were those offering any other grade combinations. SBHCs that provided access to multiple schools of different grade-level types were classified as “other” school types.