Our objective was to examine the prevalence and predictors of delayed medical care due to transportation barriers among children with atopic dermatitis (AD) living in the United States (US). We analyzed data from the 1998–2018 National Health Interview Survey, a nationally representative survey of US households. In 2018, transport-delayed care was reported for 3.4% of US children with AD, representing approximately 279,000 children annually given the National Health Interview Survey's weighted survey design, and was more common among patients of lower socioeconomic status. Targeted interventions aimed at reducing transportation barriers to healthcare among at-risk AD patients may reduce health disparities related to AD.

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美国患有特应性皮炎的儿童因交通不便而延误医疗

我们的目标是检查居住在美国 (US) 的特应性皮炎 (AD) 儿童因交通障碍而导致医疗延误的患病率和预测因素。我们分析了 1998-2018 年全国健康访谈调查的数据，这是一项针对美国家庭的全国代表性调查。2018 年，据报道 3.4% 的美国 AD 儿童因交通延误接受治疗，根据国家健康访谈调查的加权调查设计，每年约有 279,000 名儿童，并且在社会经济地位较低的患者中更为常见。旨在减少高危 AD 患者接受医疗保健的交通障碍的有针对性的干预措施可能会减少与 AD 相关的健康差异。