The Continuity Cliff
2024 Medicaid/CHIP · child vs adult by shared domain
State detail
North Carolina
Split: kids fare better in 2 of 5 shared domains, adults in 3. Widest kid-advantage is Primary Care Access and Preventive Care; widest adult-advantage is Experience of Care.
NC
Domains compared
5 / 5
Shared domains with data for both programs
Mean delta
+0.08
Average child − adult across compared domains
Widest cliff
+0.46
Primary Care Access and Preventive Care
delta = child − adult+ children fare better− adults fare better
Child vs adult by shared domain
Bars show each program’s domain composite (0 = national bottom quartile, 1 = top). The delta is child − adult. Domains where only one program reported are shown as not compared — never imputed.
- Behavioral Health Care−0.02Child0.27 · n=6Adult0.29 · n=9
- Care of Acute and Chronic Conditions−0.14Child0.42 · n=3Adult0.55 · n=11
- Experience of Care−0.23Child0.68 · n=1Adult0.90 · n=1
- Maternal and Perinatal Health+0.31Child0.65 · n=5Adult0.34 · n=3
- Primary Care Access and Preventive Care+0.46Child0.71 · n=8Adult0.24 · n=4