Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Quality of Health Care Among Children with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities
- 1 August 2012
- journal article
- Published by American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
- Vol. 50 (4), 287-299
- https://doi.org/10.1352/1934-9556-50.4.287
Abstract
We examined racial and ethnic disparities in quality of care for children with autism and other developmental disabilities and whether disparities varied for children with autism compared to children with other developmental disabilities. Analyzing data from the National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs (N = 4,414), we compared Black and Latino children to White children. We found racial and ethnic disparities on 5 of 6 quality outcomes. The interaction between race and disability status indicated that disparities in quality indicators were exacerbated among families of children with autism. These analyses suggest that children with autism, particularly those who are Latino and Black, face greater challenges in receiving high-quality health care.Keywords
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