title: Factors associated with Medicaid enrollment for low-income children in the United States.
abstract: This study analyzes the 1996-1997 Community Tracking Study Household Survey to identify factors associated with Medicaid enrollment for low-income children and to examine the differences between those enrolled in the Medicaid program and those who were eligible but uninsured. We estimated that 17.4% of Medicaid-eligible children were uninsured. Medicaid eligible children who were younger, African American, with single parents, with AFDC eligible parents, with no parent employed full-time were more likely to be enrolled in the Medicaid program. Children with better health status were less likely to be enrolled in Medicaid. In addition, children whose parents were uninsured were more likely not to be enrolled in Medicaid.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Services Administration, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA. cjlin@imap.pitt.edu
authors.forename: Chyongchiou J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Judith R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Lave
authors.forename: Chung-Chou H
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Gary M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Marsh
authors.forename: Charles P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: LaVallee
authors.forename: Zorana
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Jovanovic
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000385:Aid to Families with Dependent Children / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004522:Educational Status; D004608:Eligibility Determination; D004651:Employment; D005191:Family Characteristics; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D019458:Insurance Coverage; D008484:Medicaid / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017057:Medically Uninsured; D011203:Poverty / Q000145:classification / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States