The Continuity Cliff
2024 Medicaid/CHIP · child vs adult by shared domain
State detail
South Carolina
Kids outperform adults across 4 of 5 shared domains; the widest gap is Primary Care Access and Preventive Care.
SC
Domains compared
5 / 5
Shared domains with data for both programs
Mean delta
+0.13
Average child − adult across compared domains
Widest cliff
+0.31
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+0.21Child0.39 · n=6Adult0.18 · n=9
- Care of Acute and Chronic Conditions+0.02Child0.45 · n=3Adult0.43 · n=11
- Experience of Care−0.01Child0.92 · n=1Adult0.93 · n=1
- Maternal and Perinatal Health+0.14Child0.71 · n=5Adult0.57 · n=3
- Primary Care Access and Preventive Care+0.31Child0.67 · n=8Adult0.36 · n=4