Descriptive Epidemiology of Childhood Disability Prevalence by Sex in the Mississippi Delta and Appalachian Regions

Autor/inn/en	McDaniel, Justin T.; Davis, Tammy; Yahaya, Musa; Nuhu, Kaamel
Titel	Descriptive Epidemiology of Childhood Disability Prevalence by Sex in the Mississippi Delta and Appalachian Regions
Quelle	In: Journal of School Health, 89 (2019) 12, S.969-976 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (McDaniel, Justin T.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-4391
DOI	10.1111/josh.12837
Schlagwörter	Gender Differences; Risk; Rural Areas; Disabilities; Socioeconomic Status; Children; Geographic Regions; Comparative Analysis; Geographic Distribution; Rural Urban Differences; School Health Services; Incidence; Epidemiology; Mississippi + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Geschlechterkonflikt; Risiko; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Handicap; Behinderung; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Child; Kind; Kinder; Stadt-Land-Beziehung; Schuleingangsuntersuchung; Vorkommen; Epidemiologie
Abstract	Background: Evidence suggests a rise in childhood disability rates across the United States with males and those with lower socioeconomic status bearing greater burden. We investigated childhood disability rates in the Mississippi Delta (MDR) and Appalachian regions (AR) in comparison to other parts of the country. Methods: Using data from the US Census Bureau, we calculated childhood disability rates by type and sex at national, regional, and subregional levels. We used risk ratios (RR) to compare childhood disability rates by sex, type, and region. We generated choropleth maps to represent the geographic distribution of disability. Results: Childhood disability was more prevalent, at the national level, among boys (6.64%) than girls (4.08%). Children in the MDR (boys = 8.60%; girls = 5.08%) and AR (boys = 7.81%; girls = 4.83%) had greater risk of disability than those elsewhere in the country (boys = 6.47%; girls = 3.98%), with rates generally higher in rural compared to urban areas in said regions. Conclusions: Childhood disability affects rural areas of the country more extensively, with the MDR and AR affected to an even greater extent. School-based health centers, in particular, which are disproportionately located in urban areas, could benefit disabled children living in the MDR and AR. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01