Concurrent medical conditions and health care use and needs among XXXX with learning and behavioral developmental disabilities, National Health Interview Survey, 2006-2010.

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Studies document various associated health risks for @entity1 with @entity717 ( @entity717 ). Further study is needed by disability type. Using the 2006-2010 National Health Interview Surveys, we assessed the prevalence of numerous medical conditions (e.g. @entity565 , frequent @entity294 / @entity1960 , @entity410 ), health care use measures (e.g. seeing a medical specialist and >9 office visits in past year), health impact measures (e.g. needing help with personal care), and selected indicators of unmet health needs (e.g. unable to afford needed prescription medications) among a nationally representative sample of @entity1 ages 3-17 years, with and without @entity717 . @entity1 in four mutually exclusive @entity717 groups: @entity2438 (N = 375), @entity717 ( @entity717 ) without @entity2438 (N = 238); @entity71 ( @entity71 ) without @entity2438 or @entity717 (N = 2901); and @entity4207 ( @entity4207 ) or other @entity245 without @entity71 , @entity2438 , or @entity717 (N = 1955); were compared to @entity1 without @entity717 (N = 35,775) on each condition or health care measure of interest. Adjusted odds ratios (aORs) were calculated from weighted logistic regression models that accounted for the complex sample design. Prevalence estimates for most medical conditions examined were moderately to markedly higher for @entity1 in all four @entity336 groups than @entity1 without @entity717 . Most differences were statistically significant after adjustment for @entity1 sex, age, race/ethnicity, and maternal education. @entity1 in all @entity336 groups also had significantly higher estimates for health care use, impact, and unmet needs measures than @entity1 without @entity717 . This study provides empirical evidence that @entity1 with @entity717 require increased pediatric and specialist services, both for their core functional deficits and concurrent medical conditions.
