Percent of CSHCN with Each Type of Functional Difficulty: Family Income
Difficulty with any bodily function: 67.1% (0-99% FPL*), 60.3% (100-199% FPL), 55.9% (200-399% FPL), 50.1% (400%+ FPL). Difficulty with participation in any activity: 62.3% (0-99% FPL), 57.7% (100-199% FPL), 45.0% (200-399% FPL), 38.6% (400%+ FPL). Emotional or behavioral difficulty: 60.8% (0-99% FPL), 48.7% (100-199% FPL), 36.4% (200-399% FPL), 29.5% (400%+ FPL). *Federal Poverty level. In 2005, the HHS poverty guidelines defined 100 percent of poverty as $19,350 for a family of four.

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