Socioeconomic and Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Recovery from Childhood Behavioral or Conduct Problems: Evidence from a Nationally Representative Sample of 3 –17 Years Old US Children

AbstractOur study provides nationally-generalizable evidence on the racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in diagnosis and recovery from childhood behavioral or conduct problems. We pooled data from 4  years (2016–2019) of the National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH) for 3 to 17 years old US children (N = 114,476). We performed several logistic regression models using complex survey data analysis statistical methodologies to estimate nationally representative and generalizable results in the Stata MP 16 program. About 20.1% of 3–17 years old US children previously diagnosed with behavioral or conduct problems no longer had the current diagnosis (were recovered). Hispanic children [Odds ratio (OR) 0.77, 95% Confidence Interval (CI) 0.65–0-95], immigrant children or children o f immigrant parents (first or second generation immigrant children), and children from high-income families [200–399% Federal Poverty Level (FPL)] were about 23%, 38%, and 21% less likely than non-Hispanic White children, children of US native parents, and children with a family income of below 10 0% FPL to be currently diagnosed with behavioral or conduct problems, respectively. Conversely, Non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic children were about 50% and 40% more likely than non-Hispanic White children to recover from a past diagnosis. Moreover, children from higher-income families (at or above 3 00% of FPL) were between 1.59 to 1.79 times more likely than those from low-income familie...
Source: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research