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Digital divide, skills and perceptions on digitalisation in the European Union-Towards a smart labour market
PloS one
effect insurance coverage physician use children united states identified disabled schools provisions education handicapped children act pl 94142 examined research based identically drawn stratified random samples children elementary school special education populations five large metropolitan school systems found health insurance coverage predictor whether disabled child seen doctor past year even adjustment site family background characteristics type severity childhood disability structural access factors adjusted odds ratio 176 p less 05 hispanic children disabilities likely white children without health insurance adjusted odds ratio 363 p less 001 similar statistically significant difference blacks whites wide variations persist scope insurance payment care parents publicly insured children paid pocket 5 physician visits compared 30 visits privately insured even children various lowprevalence disabilities privately insured parents paid pocket 23 physician visits data help clarify extent health insurance coverage among children disabilities indicate insurance remains important predictor physician use even though continues pay certain elements care