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Urban Versus Rural Differences In Insurance Coverage And Impact On Employment Among Families Caring For A Child With Cerebral Palsy, Braydon Schaible, Gavin T. Colquitt, Li Li, Manuela C. Caciula, Noelle G. Moreau
Urban Versus Rural Differences In Insurance Coverage And Impact On Employment Among Families Caring For A Child With Cerebral Palsy, Braydon Schaible, Gavin T. Colquitt, Li Li, Manuela C. Caciula, Noelle G. Moreau
Department of Health Sciences and Kinesiology Faculty Publications
Background: The purpose of this study was to examine urban vs. rural differences on the relationship between family contextual variables and adequacy of insurance coverage and impact on employment for among families with a child with Cerebral Palsy from a nationally representative sample.
Methods: A retrospective, observational study was carried out using data from the National Survey of Children with Special Healthcare Needs.
Results: A total of 744 participants reported as having a child with a diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy and were included in the sample. Logistic regression analyses, adjusting for urban and rural setting revealed different predictors of adequacy …