Comorbidity patterns and socioeconomic inequalities in children under 15 with medical complexity: a population-based study

Table 1 Characteristics of children under 15 by population (CMC^a and non-CMC ^b) and sex in Catalonia, 2016

Note: GMA Morbidity Adjusted Group, SEP Socioeconomic Position. Low (none member of the household employed, receiving welfare support from the government and an income < 18,000€/year), Middle (employed and an income < 18,000€/year), High (employed and an income > 18,000€/year)
^aChildren Medically Complex population = top 0.5% of GMA score of all entire population under 15
^bNon Children Medically Complex population = 99.5% bottom of GMA score of all entire population under 15
Values are absolute numbers (percentages) for categorical variables. ^cMedian (IQR)
^dP Value χ² test for categorical variables and Mann-Whitney U-test for continuous variables. Differences between CMC and Non-CMC populations according to sex groups. α = 0.005

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