The Continuity Cliff
2024 Medicaid/CHIP · child vs adult by shared domain
State detail
South Dakota
Split: kids fare better in 2 of 5 shared domains, adults in 3. Widest kid-advantage is Experience of Care; widest adult-advantage is Maternal and Perinatal Health.
SD
Domains compared
5 / 5
Shared domains with data for both programs
Mean delta
−0.03
Average child − adult across compared domains
Widest cliff
+0.31
Experience of 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−0.20Child0.25 · n=6Adult0.45 · n=9
- Care of Acute and Chronic Conditions−0.07Child0.51 · n=3Adult0.58 · n=3
- Experience of Care+0.31Child0.49 · n=1Adult0.18 · n=1
- Maternal and Perinatal Health−0.30Child0.31 · n=5Adult0.61 · n=3
- Primary Care Access and Preventive Care+0.09Child0.09 · n=8Adult0.00 · n=1