INDICATOR |
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Child Health
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State %
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National %
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Percent of Children with Special Health Care Needs whose
conditions affect their activities usually, always, or a great
deal.
|
29.0
|
23.2
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Percent of Children with Special Health Care Needs with
11 or more days of school absences due to illness.
|
18.7
|
15.8
|
|
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Health Insurance Coverage
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State %
|
National %
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Percent of Children with Special Health Care Needs without
insurance at some point in the past year.
|
15.8
|
11.6
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Percent of Children with Special Health Care Needs currently
uninsured.
|
8.1
|
5.2
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Percent of currently insured Children with Special Health
Care Needs with insurance that is not adequate.
|
38.6
|
33.5
|
|
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Access to Care
|
State %
|
National %
|
Percent of Children with Special Health Care Needs with
any unmet need for specific health care services.
|
19.8
|
17.7
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Percent of Children with Special Health Care Needs with
any unmet need for family support services.
|
5.8
|
5.1
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Percent of Children with Special Health Care Needs needing
specialty care who had difficulty getting a referral.
|
23.7
|
21.9
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Percent of Children with Special Health Care Needs without
a usual source of care (or who rely on the emergency room).
|
12.6
|
9.3
|
Percent of Children with Special Health Care Needs without
a personal doctor or nurse.
|
11.9
|
11.0
|
|
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Family Centered Care
|
State %
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National %
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Percent of Children with Special Health Care Needs without
family centered care.
|
38.2
|
33.5
|
|
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Impact On Family
|
State %
|
National %
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Percent of Children with Special Health Care Needs whose
families pay $1,000 or more in medical expenses per year.
|
10.4
|
11.2
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Percent of Children with Special Health Care Needs whose
condition caused financial problems for the family.
|
22.0
|
20.9
|
Percent of Children with Special Health Care Needs whose
families spend 11 or more hours per week providing or coordinating
care.
|
18.8
|
13.5
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Percent of Children with Special Health Care Needs whose
condition affected the employment of family members.
|
31.4
|
29.9
|
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