Table III.
Predicted Prevalence of the Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) using the CSHCN Screener by Household Generational Status and Child’s Number of Currently-diagnosed Chronic Conditions, Multivariate Logistic Regression Modela
Of children with 0 chronic conditions, predicted % with a + CSHCN screenerb | 1st gen | 2nd gen | 3rd gen |
3.6 (2.1 – 5.1) | 4.9 (4.1 – 5.8) | 6.0 (5.6 – 6.5) | |
Of children with 1 chronic condition, predicted % with a + CSHCN screenerb | 1st gen | 2nd gen | 3rd gen |
39.1 (28.9 – 49.4) | 47.0 (42.7 – 51.3) | 52.3 (49.9 – 54.6) | |
Of children with 2+ chronic conditions, predicted % with a + CSHCN screenerb | 1st gen | 2nd gen | 3rd gen |
75.0 (66.7 – 83.2) | 80.5 (77.4 – 83.7) | 83.8 (81.6 – 85.6) |
Predicted percentiles and 95% confidence intervals were derived from the multivariate model adjusted for child’s sex, age, race/ethnicity, and insurance status and household language and educational attainment.
Predicted prevalence of CSHCN is significantly higher for children from 3rd generation households than children from 1st or 2nd generation households.
CSHCN = Children with Special Health Care Needs