Demographic and Clinical Characteristics
| Variable . | CMC, n (%) . | No CMC, n (%) . | P . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical category | |||
| Neurologic impairment | 340 (22.4) | N/A | N/A |
| Complex chronic conditions | 1041 (68.7) | N/A | N/A |
| Medical technology assistance | 134 (8.8) | N/A | N/A |
| Sex of child | |||
| Male | 780 (51.5) | 1510 (56.3) | <.01 |
| Female | 735 (48.5) | 1172 (43.7) | N/A |
| Age of child, y | |||
| <1 | 476 (31.4) | 607 (22.6) | <.01 |
| 1–4 | 447 (29.5) | 782 (29.2) | N/A |
| 5–8 | 195 (12.9) | 442 (16.5) | N/A |
| 9–12 | 165 (10.9) | 376 (14.0) | N/A |
| 13–17 | 232 (15.3) | 475 (17.7) | N/A |
| Health status of child (n = 4128) | |||
| Excellent | 304 (20.5) | 1020 (38.5) | <.01 |
| Very good | 396 (26.8) | 838 (31.7) | N/A |
| Good | 382 (25.8) | 451 (17.0) | N/A |
| Fair | 268 (18.1) | 230 (8.7) | N/A |
| Poor | 130 (8.8) | 109 (4.1) | N/A |
| Respondent relationship to child (n = 4195) | |||
| Mother | 1242 (82.1) | 2241 (83.6) | .01 |
| Father | 198 (13.1) | 359 (13.4) | N/A |
| Other (eg, grandparent) | 73 (4.8) | 82 (3.1) | N/A |
| Age of respondent (n = 4188) | |||
| ≤25 | 63 (4.2) | 95 (3.6) | .35 |
| 25 to 34 | 604 (40.0) | 1030 (38.5) | N/A |
| 35 to 44 | 595 (39.4) | 1123 (42.0) | N/A |
| ≥45 | 250 (16.5) | 428 (16.0) | N/A |
| Education level of respondent (n = 4127) | |||
| Eighth Grade or less | 12 (0.8) | 16 (0.6) | .36 |
| Some high school | 89 (6.0) | 120 (4.6) | N/A |
| High school or equivalent | 213 (14.3) | 377 (14.3) | N/A |
| College or other certificate or diploma | 502 (33.7) | 931 (35.3) | N/A |
| Undergraduate (some or complete) | 384 (25.8) | 699 (26.5) | N/A |
| Postgraduate or professional degree | 289 (19.4) | 495 (18.8) | N/A |
| Time spent at hospital with child (n = 4193) | |||
| All or nearly all the time | 1131 (74.7) | 2043 (76.3) | .53 |
| Most of the time | 320 (21.1) | 514 (19.2) | N/A |
| Some of the time | 51 (3.4) | 94 (3.5) | N/A |
| A little of the time | 8 (0.5) | 16 (0.6) | N/A |
| None of the time | 4 (0.3) | 12 (0.5) | N/A |
| Hospital | |||
| A | 751 (49.6) | 1451 (54.1) | <.01 |
| B | 764 (50.4) | 1231 (45.9) | N/A |
| First-time survey | |||
| Yes | 1319 (87.1) | 2531 (94.4) | <.01 |
| No | 196 (12.9) | 151 (5.6) | N/A |
| Admission type | |||
| Urgent | 860 (56.8) | 2051 (76.5) | <.01 |
| Elective | 655 (43.2) | 631 (23.5) | N/A |
| Length of child’s hospital stay, d | |||
| <3 | 459 (30.3) | 1390 (51.8) | <.01 |
| 3–7 | 620 (40.9) | 1006 (37.5) | N/A |
| >7 | 436 (28.8) | 286 (10.7) | N/A |
| Discharge disposition | |||
| Home (with support) | 162 (10.7) | 51 (1.9) | <.01 |
| Home (without support) | 1353 (89.3) | 2631 (98.1) | N/A |
| Variable . | CMC, n (%) . | No CMC, n (%) . | P . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical category | |||
| Neurologic impairment | 340 (22.4) | N/A | N/A |
| Complex chronic conditions | 1041 (68.7) | N/A | N/A |
| Medical technology assistance | 134 (8.8) | N/A | N/A |
| Sex of child | |||
| Male | 780 (51.5) | 1510 (56.3) | <.01 |
| Female | 735 (48.5) | 1172 (43.7) | N/A |
| Age of child, y | |||
| <1 | 476 (31.4) | 607 (22.6) | <.01 |
| 1–4 | 447 (29.5) | 782 (29.2) | N/A |
| 5–8 | 195 (12.9) | 442 (16.5) | N/A |
| 9–12 | 165 (10.9) | 376 (14.0) | N/A |
| 13–17 | 232 (15.3) | 475 (17.7) | N/A |
| Health status of child (n = 4128) | |||
| Excellent | 304 (20.5) | 1020 (38.5) | <.01 |
| Very good | 396 (26.8) | 838 (31.7) | N/A |
| Good | 382 (25.8) | 451 (17.0) | N/A |
| Fair | 268 (18.1) | 230 (8.7) | N/A |
| Poor | 130 (8.8) | 109 (4.1) | N/A |
| Respondent relationship to child (n = 4195) | |||
| Mother | 1242 (82.1) | 2241 (83.6) | .01 |
| Father | 198 (13.1) | 359 (13.4) | N/A |
| Other (eg, grandparent) | 73 (4.8) | 82 (3.1) | N/A |
| Age of respondent (n = 4188) | |||
| ≤25 | 63 (4.2) | 95 (3.6) | .35 |
| 25 to 34 | 604 (40.0) | 1030 (38.5) | N/A |
| 35 to 44 | 595 (39.4) | 1123 (42.0) | N/A |
| ≥45 | 250 (16.5) | 428 (16.0) | N/A |
| Education level of respondent (n = 4127) | |||
| Eighth Grade or less | 12 (0.8) | 16 (0.6) | .36 |
| Some high school | 89 (6.0) | 120 (4.6) | N/A |
| High school or equivalent | 213 (14.3) | 377 (14.3) | N/A |
| College or other certificate or diploma | 502 (33.7) | 931 (35.3) | N/A |
| Undergraduate (some or complete) | 384 (25.8) | 699 (26.5) | N/A |
| Postgraduate or professional degree | 289 (19.4) | 495 (18.8) | N/A |
| Time spent at hospital with child (n = 4193) | |||
| All or nearly all the time | 1131 (74.7) | 2043 (76.3) | .53 |
| Most of the time | 320 (21.1) | 514 (19.2) | N/A |
| Some of the time | 51 (3.4) | 94 (3.5) | N/A |
| A little of the time | 8 (0.5) | 16 (0.6) | N/A |
| None of the time | 4 (0.3) | 12 (0.5) | N/A |
| Hospital | |||
| A | 751 (49.6) | 1451 (54.1) | <.01 |
| B | 764 (50.4) | 1231 (45.9) | N/A |
| First-time survey | |||
| Yes | 1319 (87.1) | 2531 (94.4) | <.01 |
| No | 196 (12.9) | 151 (5.6) | N/A |
| Admission type | |||
| Urgent | 860 (56.8) | 2051 (76.5) | <.01 |
| Elective | 655 (43.2) | 631 (23.5) | N/A |
| Length of child’s hospital stay, d | |||
| <3 | 459 (30.3) | 1390 (51.8) | <.01 |
| 3–7 | 620 (40.9) | 1006 (37.5) | N/A |
| >7 | 436 (28.8) | 286 (10.7) | N/A |
| Discharge disposition | |||
| Home (with support) | 162 (10.7) | 51 (1.9) | <.01 |
| Home (without support) | 1353 (89.3) | 2631 (98.1) | N/A |
N/A, not applicable.