Health care utilization in young adults with childhood physical disabilities: a nationally representative prospective cohort study

Table 2 Associations between adolescent physical disability status and young adult healthcare utilization ages 18–26 (n = 13,416)

	Physical disability (predictor)^a
	Adjusted OR (95% CI)^b	p
Yearly physical	1.20 (0.92—1.57)	0.18
Unmet healthcare needs	1.41 (1.07—1.87)	0.02
ED visit ≥ 2^c	1.34 (1.06—1.70)	0.02
Hospitalization	1.36 (1.07—1.72)	0.01
Mental Health Facility Admission	0.68 (0.31—1.51)	0.34

^aReference: no physical disability reported at baseline
^bOR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval; adjusted for age, sex, race/ethnicity, insurance, household income, parent highest education, depression, asthma, diabetes, seizure disorder
^cED = emergency department

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