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Factors Related to Receipt of Well-Child Visits in Insured Children

Authors :
Amber M. Goedken
Linnea A. Polgreen
Julie M. Urmie
Source :
Maternal and Child Health Journal. 18:744-754
Publication Year :
2013
Publisher :
Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2013.

Abstract

Our objective was to identify factors related to receipt of the recommended number of well-child visits in insured children. We hypothesized parent insurance status would be related to receipt of well-child visits, with those with uninsured parents more likely to have fewer visits than recommended. Data for the study came from the 2007 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Household Component. The sample included children

Details

ISSN :
15736628 and 10927875
Volume :
18
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Maternal and Child Health Journal
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....ef29f24813db183e07a09d4a0011118e
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-013-1301-2