Type of Special Health Care Need: Family Income
Prescription medication: 71.6% (0-99% FPL*), 75.0% (100-199% FPL), 80.4% (200-399% FPL), 83.4% (400%+ FPL). Elevated service use: 41.5% (0-99% FPL), 41.2% (100-199% FPL), 37.7% (200-399% FPL), 35.5% (400%+ FPL). Emotional/behavioral/developmental problem: 37.8% (0-99% FPL), 33.1% (100-199% FPL), 25.0% (200-399% FPL), 22.1% (400%+ FPL). Limitation in activities: 27.8% (0-99% FPL), 25.6% (100-199% FPL), 19.1% (200-399% FPL), 16.1% (400%+ FPL). Use of or need for therapies: 22.7% (0-99% FPL), 19.9% (100-199% FPL), 16.2% (200-399% FPL), 13.7% (400%+ FPL).
*Federal poverty level. In 2005, the HHS poverty guidelines defined 100 percent of poverty as $19,350 for a family of four.

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