Children and Youth with Special Health Needs (CYSHN)
State Data -
Minnesota
From the National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs Chartbook 2005-2006
Estimated number of CSHCN in Minnesota: 177,668
All statistics are based on parental reports
| Prevalence of CSHCN |
State % |
National % |
| Percent of children who have special health care needs |
14.4 |
13.9 |
| Age: |
State % |
National % |
| 0-5 Years |
8.7 |
8.8 |
| 6-11 Years |
15.6 |
16.0 |
| 12-17 Years |
18.7 |
16.8 |
| Sex: |
State % |
National % |
| Male |
17.3 |
16.1 |
| Female |
11.4 |
11.6 |
| Poverty Level |
State % |
National % |
| 0-99% FPL |
13.3 |
13.9 |
| 100-199% FPL |
15.3 |
14.0 |
| 200-399% FPL |
13.4 |
13.6 |
| 400% FPL or More |
15.2 |
14.0 |
| Hispanic Origin and Race |
State % |
National % |
| Non-Hispanic |
14.5 |
15.0 |
| White |
14.4 |
15.5 |
| Black |
19.5 |
15.0 |
| Asian |
* |
6.3 |
| American Indian/Alaska Native |
* |
14.5 |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander |
* |
11.5 |
| Multiple Races |
14.3 |
17.9 |
| Hispanic |
8.3 |
8.3 |
| Hispanic, Spanish language household |
** |
4.6 |
| Hispanic, English language household |
15.5 |
13.1 |
*Due to the small size of this group in the State population, data have been suppressed to protect respondents' confidentiality.
**Estimate suppressed as it does not meet the standard for reliability or precision.
Indicator
| Child Health |
State % |
National % |
| CSHCN whose conditions affect their activities usually, always, or a great deal |
19.8 |
24.0 |
| CSHCN with 11 or more days of school absences due to illness |
10.1 |
14.3 |
| Health Insurance Coverage |
State % |
National % |
| CSHCN without insurance at some point in the past year |
7.0 |
8.8 |
| CSHCN without insurance at time of survey |
2.6 |
3.5 |
| Currently insured CSHCN whose insurance is inadequate |
30.0 |
33.1 |
| Access to Care |
State % |
National % |
| CSHCN with any unmet need for specific health care services |
12.9 |
16.1 |
| CSHCN with any unmet need for family support services |
3.7 |
4.9 |
| CSHCN needing a referral who have difficulty getting it |
18.9 |
21.1 |
| CSHCN without a usual source of care when sick (or who rely on the emergency room) |
4.8 |
5.7 |
| CSHCN without any personal doctor or nurse |
4.6 |
6.5 |
| Family-Centered Care |
State % |
National % |
| CSHCN without family-centered care |
29.2 |
34.5 |
| Impact on Family |
State % |
National % |
| CSHCN whose families pay $1,000 or more out of pocket in medical expenses per year for the child |
23.8 |
20.0 |
| CSHCN whose conditions cause financial problems for the family |
18.3 |
18.1 |
| CSHCN whose families spend 11 or more hours per week providing or coordinating the child's health care |
7.2 |
9.7 |
| CSHCN whose conditions cause family members to cut back or stop working |
21.1 |
23.8 |
| Core Outcomes |
% of CSHCN Achieving Outcome in the State |
% of CSHCN Achieving Outcome in the Nation |
| Families of children and youth with special health care needs partner in decision making at all levels and are satisfied with the services they receive |
60.3 |
57.4 |
| Children and youth with special health care needs receive coordinated ongoing comprehensive care within a medical home |
51.8 |
47.1 |
| Families of CSHCN have adequate private and/or public insurance to pay for the services they need |
66.3 |
62.0 |
| Children are screened early and continuously for special health care needs |
64.9 |
63.8 |
| Community-based services for children and youth with special health care needs are organized so families can use them easily |
90.7 |
89.1 |
| Youth with special health care needs receive the services necessary to make transitions to all aspects of adult life, including adult health care, work, and independence |
52.9 |
41.2 |
Information on this page and information on CSHCN in the 50 States and the District of Columbia can be found in The National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs Chartbook 2005-2006. Suggested citation: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau. The National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs Chartbook 2005–2006. Rockville, Maryland: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2008.
