Table T8_3_1_2-1
2012 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports
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Population group | Population (thousands) | Number of physicians | Rate | SE | Population (thousands) | Number of physicians | Rate | SE | Population (thousands) | Number of physicians | Rate | SE | Population (thousands) | Number of physicians | Rate | SE | Population (thousands) | Number of physicians | Rate | SE | |
Total | 308,190 | 81,557 | 26.5 | 0.1 | 305,737 | 80,714 | 26.4 | 0.1 | 303,326 | 79,575 | 26.2 | 0.1 | 300,322 | 78,641 | 26.2 | 0.1 | 297,550 | 77,474 | 26.0 | 0.1 | |
Division | East North Central | 46,396 | 13,633 | 29.4 | 0.3 | 46,338 | 13,595 | 29.3 | 0.3 | 46,276 | 13,496 | 29.2 | 0.3 | 46,156 | 13,313 | 28.8 | 0.2 | 46,032 | 13,200 | 28.7 | 0.2 |
East South Central | 18,085 | 4,850 | 26.8 | 0.4 | 17,945 | 4,788 | 26.7 | 0.4 | 17,754 | 4,729 | 26.6 | 0.4 | 17,615 | 4,672 | 26.5 | 0.4 | 17,480 | 4,612 | 26.4 | 0.4 | |
Middle Atlantic | 40,621 | 8,201 | 20.2 | 0.2 | 40,416 | 8,111 | 20.1 | 0.2 | 40,471 | 8,044 | 19.9 | 0.2 | 40,402 | 7,922 | 19.6 | 0.2 | 40,332 | 7,880 | 19.5 | 0.2 | |
Mountain | 21,785 | 6,052 | 27.8 | 0.4 | 21,361 | 5,986 | 28.0 | 0.4 | 20,846 | 5,879 | 28.2 | 0.4 | 20,291 | 5,813 | 28.6 | 0.4 | 19,799 | 5,658 | 28.6 | 0.4 | |
New England | 14,304 | 3,287 | 23.0 | 0.4 | 14,264 | 3,251 | 22.8 | 0.4 | 14,270 | 3,179 | 22.3 | 0.4 | 14,240 | 3,144 | 22.1 | 0.4 | 14,239 | 3,108 | 21.8 | 0.4 | |
Pacific | 49,070 | 13,721 | 28.0 | 0.2 | 48,736 | 13,577 | 27.9 | 0.2 | 48,510 | 13,314 | 27.4 | 0.2 | 48,000 | 13,123 | 27.3 | 0.2 | 47,610 | 12,856 | 27.0 | 0.2 | |
South Atlantic | 58,398 | 14,511 | 24.8 | 0.2 | 57,860 | 14,303 | 24.7 | 0.2 | 57,144 | 14,062 | 24.6 | 0.2 | 56,180 | 13,856 | 24.7 | 0.2 | 55,183 | 13,674 | 24.8 | 0.2 | |
West North Central | 20,166 | 7,626 | 37.8 | 0.4 | 20,051 | 7,548 | 37.6 | 0.4 | 19,942 | 7,438 | 37.3 | 0.4 | 19,816 | 7,422 | 37.5 | 0.4 | 19,698 | 7,410 | 37.6 | 0.4 | |
West South Central | 35,236 | 8,934 | 25.4 | 0.3 | 34,650 | 8,800 | 25.4 | 0.3 | 34,186 | 8,657 | 25.3 | 0.3 | 33,711 | 8,561 | 25.4 | 0.3 | 33,282 | 8,406 | 25.3 | 0.3 | |
MSA | Metropolitan | 258,280 | 67,489 | 26.1 | 0.1 | 255,653 | 66,625 | 26.1 | 0.1 | 253,276 | 65,571 | 25.9 | 0.1 | 250,223 | 64,659 | 25.8 | 0.1 | 247,681 | 63,623 | 25.7 | 0.1 |
Micropolitan | 30,488 | 8,501 | 27.9 | 0.3 | 30,632 | 8,539 | 27.9 | 0.3 | 30,486 | 8,413 | 27.6 | 0.3 | 30,540 | 8,355 | 27.4 | 0.3 | 30,290 | 8,282 | 27.3 | 0.3 | |
Nonmetropolitan | 19,421 | 5,567 | 28.7 | 0.4 | 19,451 | 5,550 | 28.5 | 0.4 | 19,565 | 5,591 | 28.6 | 0.4 | 19,559 | 5,627 | 28.8 | 0.4 | 19,579 | 5,569 | 28.4 | 0.4 | |
Region | Midwest | 66,561 | 21,259 | 31.9 | 0.2 | 66,389 | 21,143 | 31.8 | 0.2 | 66,218 | 20,934 | 31.6 | 0.2 | 65,972 | 20,735 | 31.4 | 0.2 | 65,730 | 20,610 | 31.4 | 0.2 |
Northeast | 54,925 | 11,488 | 20.9 | 0.2 | 54,681 | 11,362 | 20.8 | 0.2 | 54,741 | 11,223 | 20.5 | 0.2 | 54,642 | 11,066 | 20.3 | 0.2 | 54,571 | 10,988 | 20.1 | 0.2 | |
South | 111,719 | 28,295 | 25.3 | 0.2 | 110,455 | 27,891 | 25.3 | 0.2 | 109,084 | 27,448 | 25.2 | 0.2 | 107,505 | 27,089 | 25.2 | 0.2 | 105,945 | 26,692 | 25.2 | 0.2 | |
West | 70,855 | 19,773 | 27.9 | 0.2 | 70,097 | 19,563 | 27.9 | 0.2 | 69,356 | 19,193 | 27.7 | 0.2 | 68,291 | 18,936 | 27.7 | 0.2 | 67,409 | 18,514 | 27.5 | 0.2 |
Key: MSA: metropolitan statistical area; SE: standard error.
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Area Resource File.