Definition: Estimated percentage of children ages 0-17 who have a usual first place they go when they are sick that is not a hospital emergency room, by special health care needs status (e.g., in 2022, 79.7% of California children with special health care needs (CSHCN) had a usual source of sick care).
Data Source: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, National Survey of Children's Health (Dec. 2023).
Footnote: Children with special health care needs (CSHCN) have or are at increased risk for a chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional condition and require health and related services of a type or amount beyond that required by children generally. These estimates are based on a survey of the population and are subject to both sampling and nonsampling error. For more information, see https://www.childhealthdata.org/learn-about-the-nsch/NSCH.
