The Continuity Cliff
2024 Medicaid/CHIP · child vs adult by shared domain
State detail
Utah
Adults outperform kids across 4 of 4 shared domains; the widest gap is Maternal and Perinatal Health.
UT
Domains compared
4 / 5
Shared domains with data for both programs
Mean delta
−0.41
Average child − adult across compared domains
Widest cliff
−0.18
Care of Acute and Chronic Conditions
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−0.48Child0.04 · n=6Adult0.52 · n=8
- Care of Acute and Chronic Conditions−0.18Child0.14 · n=3Adult0.32 · n=4
- Experience of Carenot compared
Only one Core Set program reported a measure in this domain, so no directional comparison is possible.
- Maternal and Perinatal Health−0.66Child0.34 · n=5Adult1.00 · n=1
- Primary Care Access and Preventive Care−0.34Child0.16 · n=8Adult0.50 · n=3