Socio-demographic disparities in receipt of clinical health care services during the COVID-19 pandemic for Canadian children with disability

Table 1 Descriptives for predictor and outcome variables (N = 797)

Variable	Mean (range) or %
Child age	9 (0-41yrs)
0-5years	22.84
6-12years	56.97
13–21 years	16.18
≥ 22 years	4.04
Child gender
Female	42.41
Male	57.59
Caregiver ethnicity
Caucasian	61.86
Indigenous	24.72
Other (Asian, Arab, Latin-American, Black, Other)	13.43
Caregiver education
High school or less	9.16
Diploma/Undergraduate	65.50
Graduate/Professional	25.35
Caregiver work status
Working full time	50.19
Working part-time	17.06
Stopped working or Reduced hours due to COVID	19.45
Retired/Stay at home parent/Student	13.3
Household type
Single parent household	18.95
Two parent household	81.05
Household income
Less than $40,000	12.17
$40,000- $79,999	52.70
$80,000+	35.13
Caregiver province of residence
Ontario	32.75
British Columbia	19.70
Quebec	19.57
Alberta	14.05
Manitoba/Saskatchewan	8.16
Newfoundland/Nova Scotia/Prince Edward Island	4.14
Northwest Territories/Nunavut/Yukon	1.63
Receipt of in-clinic services for child physical health
Yes	54.08
No	45.92
Receipt of online/telehealth services for child physical health
Yes	70.14
No	29.86
Receipt of in-clinic services for child mental health
Yes	52.7
No	47.3
Receipt of online/telehealth services for child mental health
Yes	65.87
No	34.13

Note. Data Source: data collected in Canada for the Global Report on Developmental Delays, Disorders and Disabilities, an initiative led by the World Health Organization, UNICEF, and Autism Speaks. The Global Report Survey in Canada used a cross-sectional design and an online convenience sampling strategy to document the experiences of caregivers of children (any age) with these conditions during and prior to the COVID-19 pandemic

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