1. Parental perceptions of unmet dental need and cost barriers to care for developmentally disabled children.
- Author
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Schultz ST, Shenkin JD, and Horowitz AM
- Subjects
- Adolescent, Age Factors, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity classification, Autistic Disorder classification, Cerebral Palsy classification, Child, Child, Preschool, Down Syndrome classification, Female, Health Care Costs, Humans, Income, Intellectual Disability classification, Logistic Models, Male, Medicaid, Poverty, Sex Factors, Time Factors, United States, Attitude to Health, Dental Care for Children economics, Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities economics, Developmental Disabilities classification, Children with Disabilities classification, Health Services Accessibility, Health Services Needs and Demand, Parents
- Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this investigation was to describe and assess the disparities, if any, in parental perceived cost barriers to oral health care among developmentally disabled children using a national data set., Methods: Data from the 1997 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) were analyzed using a SUDAAN statistical package., Results: After adjusting for age and sex, parental perception of unmet need was significantly associated with developmentally disabled children 2-17 years in lower socioeconomic groups., Conclusions: Though most children from lower socioeconomic groups are eligible for Medicaid coverage, parents of these children perceive cost barriers to dental care. Children with developmental disabilities face even more perceived barriers to care based on family income.
- Published
- 2001