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Table 3 Adjusted marginal effects [95% CI] of EI Referred Only (n = 2024) and Referred and Received IFSP (n = 722) sub-groups for each child characteristic

From: Child characteristics and early intervention referral and receipt of services: a retrospective cohort study

Independent Variables

Referred Only

Referred and Received IFSP

Diagnosed ConditionA

-0.046*

−0.015

[− 0.087, − 0.005]

[− 0.030, 0.001]

Condition Severity Group

 No Condition

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 Mild

0.098***

0.024**

[0.070, 0.127]

[0.008, 0.040]

 Moderate

0.388***

0.154***

[0.314, 0.461]

[0.095, 0.213]

 Severe

0.334***

0.156***

[0.249, 0.420]

[0.088, 0.223]

Birthweight by Category

 Less than 1.5 kg

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ref

 1.5 kg to 2.5 kg

−0.176***

− 0.000

[−0.276, − 0.077]

[− 0.036, 0.036]

 Greater than 2.5 kg

− 0.269***

− 0.021

[− 0.365, − 0.174]

[− 0.054, 0.012]

Child’s Age

 Less than 12-Months

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 12–24 Months

0.023**

0.014**

[0.006, 0.041]

[0.004, 0.025]

 Greater than 24-Months

−0.042***

−0.031***

[−0.058, − 0.025]

[− 0.039, − 0.023]

Family Income (annually)

 Greater than $20,000

− 0.009

0.011

[−0.034, 0.017]

[−0.004, 0.027]

Race/Ethnicity

 White, non-Hispanic

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 Black, non-Hispanic

−0.029*

−0.012

[−0.054, − 0.004]

[− 0.025, 0.002]

 Hispanic

0.017

0.006

[−0.002, 0.037]

[−0.005, 0.017]

 Other, non-Hispanic

0.019

−0.015

[−0.024, 0.061]

[−0.035, 0.004]

Child’s sex, Female

−0.078***

− 0.020***

[−0.091, − 0.065]

[− 0.027, − 0.012]

  1. ADiagnosed conditions for EI eligibility can be found in the Colorado Established Condition Database20, the referent group is children with developmental delay only
  2. *p < .05; **p < .01; ***p < .001