Characteristics of the Study Children and Parents
| Variable/Level | All ParentsNo. (%) | Pre-ACANo. (%) | Post-ACANo. (%) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Underinsured (n = 5043) | ||||
| No | 4219 (83.7) | 3297 (83.1) | 922 (85.6) | .051 |
| Yes | 824 (16.3) | 669 (16.9) | 155 (14.4) | |
| Parent (n = 5043) | ||||
| Mother | 4325 (85.8) | 3454 (87.1) | 871 (80.9) | < .001 |
| Father | 718 (14.2) | 512 (12.9) | 206 (19.1) | |
| Parent education (n = 5025) | ||||
| ≤ AA/some college | 3309 (65.9) | 2661 (67.4) | 648 (60.3) | < .001 |
| ≥ College grad | 1716 (34.1) | 1289 (32.6) | 427 (39.7) | |
| Household income (n = 4957) | ||||
| < $50,000 | 2572 (51.9) | 2095 (53.6) | 477 (45.5) | < .001 |
| ≥ $50,000 | 2385 (48.1) | 1814 (46.4) | 571 (54.5) | |
| Parent race (n = 4990) | ||||
| Black/other | 835 (16.7) | 649 (16.6) | 186 (17.3) | .573 |
| White | 4155 (83.3) | 3266 (83.4) | 889 (82.7) | |
| Parent marital status (n = 5030) | ||||
| Married | 3518 (69.9) | 2750 (69.5) | 768 (71.4) | .226 |
| Unmarried | 1512 (30.1) | 1205 (30.5) | 307 (28.6) | |
| Child overall health (n = 5027) | ||||
| Fair/poor | 171 (3.4) | 128 (3.2) | 43 (4.0) | .169 |
| Good | 733 (14.6) | 571 (14.5) | 162 (15.1) | |
| Very good | 1976 (39.3) | 1535 (38.9) | 441 (41.0) | |
| Excellent | 2147 (42.7) | 1717 (43.5) | 430 (40.0) | |
| Child age category (n = 5017) | ||||
| 0.0 to 5.9 years | 2487 (49.6) | 2004 (50.9) | 483 (44.8) | .001 |
| 6.0 to 12.9 years | 1767 (35.2) | 1364 (34.6) | 403 (37.4) | |
| 13.0 to 17.9 years | 763 (15.2) | 572 (14.5) | 191 (17.7) | |
| Child gender (n = 5005) | ||||
| Female | 2370 (47.4) | 1879 (47.8) | 491 (45.7) | .214 |
| Male | 2635 (52.6) | 2051 (52.2) | 584 (54.3) | |
| Child insurance (n = 5019) | ||||
| Private | 2950 (58.8) | 2307 (58.4) | 643 (60.0) | .345 |
| Public | 2069 (41.2) | 1641 (41.6) | 428 (40.0) | |
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | P Value | |
| Parent age (years) (n = 4982) | 34.5 (8.1) | 34.2 (8.1) | 35.6 (8.1) | < .001 |
AA, Associate of Arts; ACA, Affordable Care Act; SD, standard deviation.