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Health care utilization by children with asthma

dc.contributor.coauthorKim, Hyoshin
dc.contributor.coauthorKieckhefer, Gail M.
dc.contributor.coauthorGreek, April A.
dc.contributor.coauthorJoesch, Jutta M.
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Psychology
dc.contributor.kuauthorBaydar, Nazlı
dc.contributor.schoolcollegeinstituteCollege of Social Sciences and Humanities
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-09T23:08:08Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractIntroduction We examined how differences in health service utilization among children with asthma are associated with race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status (family income, mother's education), and health insurance coverage. Methods We analyzed Medical Expenditure Panel Survey data from 1996 through 2000 (982 children younger than 18 years with asthma). We calculated percentages and mean distributions, odds ratios, and incidence rate ratios. Results Non-Hispanic black children used more urgent care services and fewer preventive health services. Children in low-income families (125%-199% of the poverty line) had the lowest levels of prescription fills and general checkups. Children whose mothers had more education had more checkups and fewer emergency department visits. Children who were insured during the 2-year study period used more health services for asthma, not including emergency department visits. Conclusions Minority children and children of socioeconomically disadvantaged families use more urgent care and less preventive care for asthma. Children without health insurance use fewer health services overall. Future research should address how related factors might explain health services utilization in effectively managing asthma in children.
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dc.description.issue1
dc.description.openaccessNO
dc.description.publisherscopeInternational
dc.description.sponsoredbyTubitakEuN/A
dc.description.volume6
dc.identifier.issn1545-1151
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dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-59149104193
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14288/9265
dc.identifier.wos208157900012
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherCenters Disease Control and Prevention
dc.relation.ispartofPreventing Chronic Disease
dc.subjectPublic, environmental and occupational health
dc.titleHealth care utilization by children with asthma
dc.typeJournal Article
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local.contributor.kuauthorBaydar, Nazlı
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