Location of usual source of care among children and adolescents in the US, 1997–2013

Alan E. Simon; Lauren Rossen; Kenneth C. Schoendorf; Kandyce Larson; Lynn M. Olson

doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2015.09.026

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Location of usual source of care among children and adolescents in the US, 1997–2013

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Location of usual source of care among children and adolescents in the US, 1997–2013

Alan E. Simon, Lauren Rossen, Kenneth C. Schoendorf, Kandyce Larson and Lynn M. Olson

The Journal of pediatrics, Vol.167(6), pp.1409-1414

10/09/2015

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2015.09.026

PMCID: PMC4745654

PMID: 26454575

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Abstract

Objectives: To examine national trends in the percentage of children whose usual source of care is at a clinic, health center, or hospital outpatient department (hereafter “clinics”) and whether trends differ by sociodemographic subpopulations. Study design: Analysis of serial, cross-sectional, nationally representative in-person household surveys, the 1997-2013 National Health Interview Surveys, was conducted to identify children with a usual source of care (n = 190 571), and the percentage receiving that care in a clinic. We used joinpoint regression to identify changes in linear trends, and logistic regression with predictive margins to obtain per-year changes in percentages, both unadjusted and adjusted for sociodemographic factors. Interaction terms in logistic regressions were used to assess whether trends varied by sociodemographic subgroups. Results: Of all children with a usual source of care, the percentage receiving that care in a clinic declined 0.44 percentage points per year (P < .001) from 22.97% in 1997 to 19.31% in 2002. Thereafter, it increased approximately 0.57 percentage points per year (P < .001), reaching 26.1% in 2013. Trends for some sociodemographic subgroups varied from these overall trends. No changes were observed between 2003 and 2013 for non-Hispanic black and Medicaid/State Children's Health Insurance Program insured children. Conclusions: This study shows that, although the percentage of children with a usual source of care in a clinic declined between 1997 and 2002, it has steadily increased since that time.

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Title: Subtitle: Location of usual source of care among children and adolescents in the US, 1997–2013
Creators: Alan E. Simon - National Center for Health Statistics
Lauren Rossen - National Center for Health Statistics
Kenneth C. Schoendorf - Sinai Hospital
Kandyce Larson - American Academy of Pediatrics
Lynn M. Olson - American Academy of Pediatrics
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: The Journal of pediatrics, Vol.167(6), pp.1409-1414
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2015.09.026
PMID: 26454575
PMCID: PMC4745654
NLM abbreviation: J Pediatr
ISSN: 0022-3476
eISSN: 1097-6833
Language: English
Date published: 10/09/2015
Academic Unit: Public Policy Center (Archive)
Record Identifier: 9984283855002771

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