Table 5 Distribution of ED visit frequency (row percentages) for each binary coded explanatory variable

Child age is younger than 12 years old

84.3

9.7

4.6

0.6

0.8

Child age is 12 years old or older

83.8

10.6

3.9

0.9

0.8

Sex is male

84.3

10.0

4.2

0.8

0.7

Sex if female

83.8

10.3

4.3

0.7

0.9

Health is classified as poor, fair, or good

71.7

16.8

6.2

2.5

2.8

Health is not classified as poor, fair, or good

86.0

9.1

4.0

0.4

0.5

Covered by private insurance

87.9

8.0

3.2

0.5

0.4

Not covered by private insurance (including public insurance and no insurance)

78.6

13.2

5.7

1.1

1.4

Family reported difficulty paying bills in last 12 months

75.2

16.1

5.3

1.4

2.0

Family did not report difficulty paying bills in last 12 months

85.5

9.2

4.1

0.6

0.6

Child has asthma

74.1

16.0

5.5

1.6

2.8

Child does not have asthma

85.6

9.2

4.1

0.6

0.5

Child has diabetes

46.6

36.3

9.0

3.9

4.2

Child does not have diabetes

84.1

10.1

4.3

0.7

0.8

Child has ASD diagnosis

76.7

15.0

3.8

1.9

2.6

Child does not have ASD diagnosis

84.2

10.0

4.3

0.7

0.8

Child lived with an individual with substance use disorder

76.8

14.3

5.5

0.6

2.8

Child did not live with an individual with substance use disorder

84.9

9.7

4.1

0.7

0.6

Child has low food security

73.9

16.0

6.4

1.9

1.8

Child does not have low food security

86.3

8.8

3.8

0.5

0.6

Child’s primary care setting is doctor’s office/health center

84.1

10.1

4.2

0.8

0.8

Child’s primary care setting is not a doctor’s office/health center

81.8

11.2

5.1

0.2

1.7

Child is at higher risk of MBH conditions

68.6

15.8

8.2

3.2

4.2

Child is not at higher risk of MBH conditions

85.0

9.8

4.0

0.6

0.6