Parental employment and health insurance coverage among school-aged children with special health care needs.

摘要: OBJECTIVES: This study examined parental employment and health insurance coverage among children with without special care needs. Special needs were defined as conditions likely to require a high amount of care, potentially affecting employment. METHODS: Data from the 1994 National Health Interview Survey analyzed for 21,415 aged 5 17 years, including 1604 Logistic regression was used estimate effect on odds full-time child's being uninsured, having Medicaid, or employer-sponsored insurance. RESULTS: Parents had less Their lower (adjusted ratio [OR] = 0.7) than other children. Children greater Medicaid OR 2.3-5.1, depending family income). equally be uninsured. CONCLUSIONS: Lower parents contributes children's have covers many needs, but others remain