Socioeconomic status and healthcare utilization disparities among children with epilepsy in the United States: Results from a nationally representative sample

Abstract Epilepsy affects 1% of the US population. Healthcare disparities are well-studied among adults with epilepsy but less so among children. We examined whether children with epilepsy (1) have lower income than or (2) utilize the emergency department (ED) differently from children without epile...

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Main Authors: Nallammai Muthiah, Scott Rothenberger, Taylor J. Abel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-48668-3