Table 3 Summary of LSAC participants by child special healthcare needs status
Characteristic | Children with Special Healthcare Needs (n = 8,793) | Typically Functioning Childrena (n = 36,414) |
|---|---|---|
Child | ||
Age, y | ||
Mean (SD) | 9.1 (4.1) | 8.8 (4.0) |
Age Distribution [n (%)] | ||
2–3 years | 519 (5.9) | 2,615 (7.2) |
4–5 years | 1,330 (15.1) | 5,862 (16.1) |
6–7 years | 1,343 (15.3) | 5,765 (15.8) |
8–9 years | 1,380 (15.7) | 5,938 (16.3) |
10–11 years | 1,450 (16.5) | 5,933 (16.3) |
12–13 years | 1,315 (15.0) | 5,434 (14.9) |
14–15 years | 775 (8.8) | 2,588 (7.1) |
16–17 years | 681 (7.7) | 2,279 (6.3) |
Sex [n (%)] | ||
Male | 4,642 (52.8) | 18,482 (50.8) |
Female | 4,151 (47.2) | 17,932 (49.2) |
PedsQL Scale Scores [mean (SD)] | ||
Physical Functioning | 78.9 (17.2) | 83.9 (14.7) |
Emotional Functioning | 68.8 (18.0) | 75.8 (15.3) |
Social Functioning | 76.7 (19.9) | 83.6 (15.7) |
School Functioning | 73.0 (20.0) | 79.8 (16.8) |
Total Score | 74.8 (14.8) | 81.0 (11.9) |
Parentb | ||
Age, y | ||
Mean (SD) | 40.3 (6.8) | 39.9 (6.5) |
Sex [n (%)] | ||
Male (%) | 344 (3.9) | 1,366 (3.8) |
Female (%) | 8,449 (96.1) | 35,048 (96.3) |
Education [n (%)] | ||
Less than high school | 117 (1.3) | 387 (1.1) |
Some high school | 2,649 (30.2) | 10,510 (28.9) |
High school graduate | 2,807 (31.9) | 12,431 (34.2) |
College degree | 1,704 (19.4) | 6,981 (19.2) |
Graduate degree | 1,510 (17.2) | 6,065 (16.7) |