Prevalence of and Spending on Ear, Nose, Throat, and Respiratory Infections Among Children With Chronic Complex Conditions.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Ear, nose, throat, and respiratory infections (ENTRI) may affect children with complex chronic conditions (CCC) differently than their peers. We compared ENTRI prevalence and spending in children with and without CCCs.

Methods

Retrospective analysis of 3,880,456 children ages 0-to-18 years enrolled in 9 US state Medicaid programs in 2018 contained in the IBM Watson Marketscan Database. Type and number of CCCs were distinguished with Feudtner's system. ENTRI prevalence, defined as ≥1 healthcare encounters for ENTRI, and Medicaid spending on ENTRI were compared by CCC using chi-square tests and logistic regression.

Results

ENTRIs were greater in children with vs. without a CCC (57.7% vs 43.5% [P < .001]). Children with a CCC (5.5%, n = 213,425) accounted for n

SUBMITTER: Dunbar PJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10767753 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature