From: Policy challenges for the pediatric rheumatology workforce: Part I. Education and economics
Determinant | Promotes | Obstructs |
---|---|---|
Income | > 200% federal poverty level (FPL)‡ | 100-200% FPL ("near poor") |
Race | White | Minority status or ethnicity |
Transportation | Reliable | Inadequate |
Parental education | High school diploma or higher | Failure to complete high school |
Patient age | 2-5 or 13-17 year olds | 6-12 year olds |
Geographic proximity* | Urban location | Distant location |
Medical insuranceΔ | Present | Absent or under-insured |
Cultural or language differences | Absent | Present |