Table T8_3_1_3-1
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 | 111,101 | 36.0 | 0.1 | 305,737 | 110,402 | 36.1 | 0.1 | 303,326 | 109,539 | 36.1 | 0.1 | 300,322 | 109,201 | 36.4 | 0.1 | 297,550 | 108,256 | 36.4 | 0.1 | |
Division | East North Central | 46,396 | 16,577 | 35.7 | 0.3 | 46,338 | 16,546 | 35.7 | 0.3 | 46,276 | 16,561 | 35.8 | 0.3 | 46,156 | 16,479 | 35.7 | 0.3 | 46,032 | 16,529 | 35.9 | 0.3 |
East South Central | 18,085 | 5,184 | 28.7 | 0.4 | 17,945 | 5,192 | 28.9 | 0.4 | 17,754 | 5,169 | 29.1 | 0.4 | 17,615 | 5,144 | 29.2 | 0.4 | 17,480 | 5,050 | 28.9 | 0.4 | |
Middle Atlantic | 40,621 | 22,618 | 55.7 | 0.4 | 40,416 | 22,703 | 56.2 | 0.4 | 40,471 | 22,729 | 56.2 | 0.4 | 40,402 | 22,686 | 56.2 | 0.4 | 40,332 | 22,861 | 56.7 | 0.4 | |
Mountain | 21,785 | 5,428 | 24.9 | 0.3 | 21,361 | 5,346 | 25.0 | 0.3 | 20,846 | 5,192 | 24.9 | 0.3 | 20,291 | 5,161 | 25.4 | 0.4 | 19,799 | 5,004 | 25.3 | 0.4 | |
New England | 14,304 | 9,350 | 65.4 | 0.7 | 14,264 | 9,122 | 64.0 | 0.7 | 14,270 | 9,074 | 63.6 | 0.7 | 14,240 | 9,123 | 64.1 | 0.7 | 14,239 | 9,120 | 64.0 | 0.7 | |
Pacific | 49,070 | 17,607 | 35.9 | 0.3 | 48,736 | 17,499 | 35.9 | 0.3 | 48,510 | 17,187 | 35.4 | 0.3 | 48,000 | 17,224 | 35.9 | 0.3 | 47,610 | 16,820 | 35.3 | 0.3 | |
South Atlantic | 58,398 | 19,709 | 33.7 | 0.2 | 57,860 | 19,486 | 33.7 | 0.2 | 57,144 | 19,181 | 33.6 | 0.2 | 56,180 | 18,993 | 33.8 | 0.2 | 55,183 | 18,733 | 33.9 | 0.2 | |
West North Central | 20,166 | 5,396 | 26.8 | 0.4 | 20,051 | 5,403 | 26.9 | 0.4 | 19,942 | 5,432 | 27.2 | 0.4 | 19,816 | 5,452 | 27.5 | 0.4 | 19,698 | 5,499 | 27.9 | 0.4 | |
West South Central | 35,236 | 8,029 | 22.8 | 0.3 | 34,650 | 7,907 | 22.8 | 0.3 | 34,186 | 7,811 | 22.8 | 0.3 | 33,711 | 7,763 | 23.0 | 0.3 | 33,282 | 7,666 | 23.0 | 0.3 | |
MSA | Metropolitan | 258,280 | 103,670 | 40.1 | 0.1 | 255,653 | 102,813 | 40.2 | 0.1 | 253,276 | 101,864 | 40.2 | 0.1 | 250,223 | 101,498 | 40.6 | 0.1 | 247,681 | 100,617 | 40.6 | 0.1 |
Micropolitan | 30,488 | 5,583 | 18.3 | 0.2 | 30,632 | 5,693 | 18.6 | 0.2 | 30,486 | 5,732 | 18.8 | 0.2 | 30,540 | 5,743 | 18.8 | 0.2 | 30,290 | 5,636 | 18.6 | 0.2 | |
Nonmetropolitan | 19,421 | 1,848 | 9.5 | 0.2 | 19,451 | 1,896 | 9.7 | 0.2 | 19,565 | 1,943 | 9.9 | 0.2 | 19,559 | 1,960 | 10.0 | 0.2 | 19,579 | 2,003 | 10.2 | 0.2 | |
Region | Midwest | 66,561 | 21,973 | 33.0 | 0.2 | 66,389 | 21,949 | 33.1 | 0.2 | 66,218 | 21,993 | 33.2 | 0.2 | 65,972 | 21,931 | 33.2 | 0.2 | 65,730 | 22,028 | 33.5 | 0.2 |
Northeast | 54,925 | 31,968 | 58.2 | 0.3 | 54,681 | 31,825 | 58.2 | 0.3 | 54,741 | 31,803 | 58.1 | 0.3 | 54,642 | 31,809 | 58.2 | 0.3 | 54,571 | 31,981 | 58.6 | 0.3 | |
South | 111,719 | 32,922 | 29.5 | 0.2 | 110,455 | 32,585 | 29.5 | 0.2 | 109,084 | 32,161 | 29.5 | 0.2 | 107,505 | 31,900 | 29.7 | 0.2 | 105,945 | 31,449 | 29.7 | 0.2 | |
West | 70,855 | 23,035 | 32.5 | 0.2 | 70,097 | 22,845 | 32.6 | 0.2 | 69,356 | 22,379 | 32.3 | 0.2 | 68,291 | 22,385 | 32.8 | 0.2 | 67,409 | 21,824 | 32.4 | 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.