Table 1:
Characteristics of CSHCN with and without the presence of a medical complexity
| Variables | Non-CMC (n=39201, Unweighted) n (%) | CMC, (n=1041, Unweighted) n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gendera | ||
| Male | 23,440 (60) | 699 (67.2) |
| Female | 15,692 (40) | 341 (32.8) |
| Age (years)a | ||
| 0–5 | 7,072 (18) | 222 (21) |
| 6–11 | 15,343 (39) | 491 (47) |
| 12–17 | 16,786 (43) | 328 (31.5) |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| Hispanic | 4,355 (11.1) | 124 (11.9) |
| Non-Hispanic, white | 27,243 (69.5) | 746 (71.7) |
| Non-Hispanic, African American | 3,928 (10) | 82 (7.9) |
| Other | 3,675 (9.4) | 89 (8.6) |
| Insurance Status at Time of Surveya | ||
| Private | 22,937 (60.81) | 378 (37.1) |
| Public | 10,983 (29.12) | 379 (37.2) |
| Public and Private | 2,656 (7.04) | 254 (24.93) |
| Uninsured | 1,141 (3.03) | 8 (0.79) |
| Highest Education Level Achieved by Parent/Guardiana | ||
| Less than high school | 2108 (5.4) | 37 (3.6) |
| High school | 5,881 (15) | 126 (12.1) |
| More than high school | 31,212 (79.6) | 878 (84.3) |
| Primary language spoken in household | ||
| English | 37,741 (96.3) | 1007 (96.7) |
| Other than English | 1,460 (3.7) | 34 (3.3) |
| Household Income (% of FPL) | ||
| 0–99% | 6,702 (17.1) | 197 (18.9) |
| 100%–199% | 7,509 (19.2) | 213 (20.5) |
| 200%−399% | 12,254 (31.3) | 318 (30.6) |
| ≥400% | 12,736 (32.5) | 313 (30) |
| Effective Care Coordination Needsa | ||
| Not Met | 11,751 (40.8) | 704 (68.4) |
| Met all Needs | 17,065 (59.2) | 325 (31.6) |
| Unmet Need for prescription medicationsa | ||
| Yes | 745 (2) | 46 (4.4) |
| No | 38,406 (98) | 994 (95.6) |
a
Differences of proportions between CMC and Non-CMC population are statistically significant CMC=Children with medical complexity