Table 4.

Reasons Families of Children With Medical Technology Dependence Did Not Receive Respite Care in the National Survey of Children With Special Health Care Needs (N = 94).

Reasons for Not Receiving Respite Care	N (%)
Not available in area/transportation problems	22 (23)
Cost	13 (14)
Insurance barriers	13 (14)
Not convenient times/could not get appointment	11 (12)
Provider did not know how to treat or provide care	9 (10)
Did not know where to go for treatment	8 (9)
Dissatisfaction with provider	3 (3)
Treatment ongoing	3 (3)
Referral barriers	2 (2)
Other	42 (45)