Table 2.

Child and Caregiver Variables Associated With Child Welfare System Referral Among Children With Medical Complexity.

	Unadjusted OR (95%CI)	Adjusted OR (95%CI)a
Sociodemographic Variables
Caregiver relationship status (married/common law)	0.33 (0.16–0.69)	0.35 (0.16–0.74)
Family income (low)	2.58 (0.97–6.87)	2.51 (0.92–6.82)
Financial assistance (received)	2.11 (0.46–9.78)	2.10 (0.45–9.88)
Child Clinical Variables
Number of health diagnoses	1.03 (0.97–1.10)	1.03 (0.96–1.10)
Number of hospitalizations	0.99 (0.97–1.03)	0.99 (0.97–1.02)
Number of days in hospital	1.00 (0.99–1.00)	1.00 (0.99–1.00)
Number of technology supports	0.75 (0.57–0.98)	0.75 (0.57–0.99)
Developmental delay	0.98 (0.39–2.47)	1.02 (0.41–2.53)
Behavioral problem	1.26 (0.52–3.08)	1.22 (0.50–2.93)
Caregiver Clinical Variables
Mental health problem	3.24 (1.59–6.60)	3.19 (1.55–6.56)
Chronic medical condition	2.76 (1.09–7.00)	2.86 (1.09–7.47)
Interpersonal violence or trauma	17.10 (5.33–54.74)	17.58 (5.43–56.98)

Note. OR = Odds Ratio; CI = Confidence Interval.

^a ORs adjust for child age at the time of referral and child sex.

^b Numbers in bold equal significant at p < .05.