Table 3.
Unmet Respite Care Needs for Children With Medical Technology Dependence Who Described Needing Respite Care in the National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs (N = 203).
| Characteristic | Did Not Receive All Respite, N (%) | Unadjusted OR of Not Receiving All Respite (95% Cl) | Adjusted ORa of Not Receiving All Respite (95% Cl) | No Respite Received, N (%) | Unadjusted OR of Not Receiving Any Respite, (95% Cl) | Adjusted ORa of Not Receiving Any Respite, (95% Cl) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||||||
| <1–9 | 56 (49) | 1.24 (0.71–2.16) | l.l 1 (0.60–2.06) | 32 (28) | 1.06 (0.57–1.97) | 0.75 (0.37–1.53) |
| 10–17 | 39 (44) | Reference | Reference | 24 (27) | Reference | Reference |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 61 (49) | Reference | Reference | 38 (31) | Reference | Reference |
| Female | 34 (43) | 0.78 (0.44–1.38) | 0.91 (0.50–1.67) | 18 (23) | 0.67 (0.35–1.28) | 0.77 (0.39–1.55) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||
| Non-Hispanic white | 63 (47) | Reference | Reference | 33 (24) | Reference | Reference |
| Non-Hispanic black | 7(35) | 0.62 (0.23–1.64) | 0.54 (0.18–1.64) | 4(20) | 0.77 (0.24–2.48) | 1.15 (0.31–4.30) |
| Hispanic | 14 (48) | 1.07 (0.48–2.38) | 0.98 (0.40–2.48) | 10 (34) | 1.63 (0.69–3.85) | 1.86 (0.71–4.89) |
| Other | 1 1 (58) | 1.57 (0.60–4.15) | 1.44 (0.5 1 −4.06) | 9(47) | 2.78 (1.04–7.43) | 3.04 (1.05–8.81) |
| Household income (% federal poverty level) | ||||||
| <200 | 49 (53) | 1.55 (0.89–2.70) | 1.61 (0.83–3.15) | 30 (32) | 1.54 (0.83–2.86) | 1.74 (0.84–3.97) |
| ≥200 | 46 (42) | Reference | Reference | 26 (24) | Reference | Reference |
| Insurance type | ||||||
| Public insurance | 55 (50) | Reference | Reference | 29 (27) | Referenceb | Reference |
| Private insurance | 16 (55) | 1.21 (0.53 2.75) | 0.93 (0.37–2.36) | 14 (48) | 2.58 (l.l 1–5.98)* | 2.22 (0.84–5.91) |
| Both public and private | 24 (37) | 0.58 (0.31–1.08) | 0.51 (0.23–1.12) | 13 (20) | 0.69 (0.33–1.45) | 0.65 (0.26–1.66) |
| Family structure (N = 198) | ||||||
| Two parent biological/adopted | 53 (46) | Reference | Reference | 33 (29) | Reference | Reference |
| Single mother | 27 (49) | 1.13 (0.49–2.15) | 1.07 (0.46–2.49) | 18 (33) | 1.21 (0.60–2.42) | 0.86 (0.35–2.13) |
| Other | 1 3 (46) | 1.01 (0.44–2.32) | 0.86 (0.32–2.32) | 3(11) | 0.30 (0.08–1.06) | 0.26 (0.06–1.03) |
| Highest education level of primary caregiver | ||||||
| High school degree or less | 14 (34) | 0.52 (0.25–1.06) | 0.36 (0.16–0.82)* | 10 (24) | 0.81 (0.37–1.79) | 0.54 (0.21–1.39) |
| More than high school | 81 (50) | Reference | Referenceb | 46 (28) | Reference | Reference |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval, OR, odds ratio.
a
Adjusted models include all demographic variables: child age, child gender, child race/ethnicity, household income, insurance type, family structure, and highest caregiver education.
b
Indicates χ2 test with significant difference at a level P < .05.