Issue Brief No. 98
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Percentage of Families of Children With Special Health Care Needs That Have Medical Bill Problems, by Selected Family Characteristics, 2003 |
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Percentage of Families with Special-Needs Child That
Have Medical Bill Problems
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| Family Income |
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| Less than 100% of Poverty |
34.0%*
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| 100-199% |
32.9*
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| 200-299% |
22.1*
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| 300% or More [R] |
22.7
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| Family Stucture |
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| Single-Parent Family |
29.2*
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| Two-Parent Family [R] |
16.7
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| Insurance Coverage of Special-Needs Child |
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| Private Insurance [R] |
17.3
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| Public Insurance |
32.2*
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| Other |
NA
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| Uninsured |
NA
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| Health of Special-Needs Child |
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| Excellent, Very Good or Good [R] |
22.7
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| Fair or Poor |
40.0*
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| Health of Adults in Family |
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| At Least One Adult with Chronic Condition or in Fair/Poor Health |
28.7*
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| No Adult with Chronic Condition or in Fair/Poor Health [R] |
18.9
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| * Difference from reference group [R] is statistically significant
at p<.05. Source: HSC Community Tracking Study Household Survey, 2003 |
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