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Characteristics of Families of Children With Special Health Care Needs, With and Without Medical Bill Problems, 2003 |
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All Children with Special-Needs Child
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Families with Special-Needs Child, with Medical Bill
Problems
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Families with Special-Needs Child, Without Medical
Bill Problem
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| Family Income |
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| Less than 100% of Poverty |
19.4%
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26.5%
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17.0%*
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| 100-199% |
23.5
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31.1
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21.0*
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| 200-299% |
18.7
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16.6
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19.4*
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| 300% or More |
38.4
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25.8
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42.5*
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| Family Stucture |
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| Single-Parent Family |
33.4
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39.2
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31.5*
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| Two-Parent Family |
66.6
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60.8
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68.5*
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| Insurance Coverage of Special-Needs Child |
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| Private Insurance |
55.6
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38.8
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61.2*
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| Public Insurance |
38.3
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49.5
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34.6*
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| Other |
1.3
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1.0
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1.4
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| Uninsured |
4.8
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10.7
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2.9*
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| Health of Special-Needs Child |
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| Excellent, Very Good or Good |
87.4
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79.7
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89.9*
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| Fair or Poor |
12.6
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20.3
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10.1*
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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 |
61.0
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70.4
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57.9*
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| No Adult with Chronic Condition or in Fair/Poor Health |
39.0
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29.6
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42.1*
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| * Difference from families with special-needs child with
medical bill problems is statistically significant at p<.05. Source: HSC Community Tracking Study Household Survey, 2003 |
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