Abstract
Objectives:
This study explored reasons for racial and ethnic differences in children's usual sources of care.
Methods:
Data from the 1996 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey were examined by means of logistic regression techniques.
Results:
Black and Hispanic children were substantially less likely than White children to have a usual source of care. These differences persisted after control for health insurance and socioeconomic status. Control for language ability, however, eliminated differences between Hispanic and White children.
Conclusions:
Results suggest that the marked Hispanic disadvantage in children's access to care noted in earlier studies may be related to language ability.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Asian / statistics & numerical data*
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Black or African American / statistics & numerical data*
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Child
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Child Health Services / standards
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Child Health Services / statistics & numerical data*
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Child, Preschool
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Communication Barriers
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Female
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Health Care Surveys
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Health Expenditures / statistics & numerical data
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Health Services Accessibility / standards
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Health Services Accessibility / statistics & numerical data*
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Hispanic or Latino / statistics & numerical data*
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Humans
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
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Insurance, Health / statistics & numerical data
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Logistic Models
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Male
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Multivariate Analysis
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Socioeconomic Factors
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United States / epidemiology
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White People / statistics & numerical data*