Table T8_3_1_4-1
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 | 56,705 | 18.4 | 0.1 | 305,737 | 56,625 | 18.5 | 0.1 | 303,326 | 56,296 | 18.6 | 0.1 | 300,322 | 55,974 | 18.6 | 0.1 | 297,550 | 54,853 | 18.4 | 0.1 | |
Division | East North Central | 46,396 | 7,632 | 16.4 | 0.2 | 46,338 | 7,710 | 16.6 | 0.2 | 46,276 | 7,742 | 16.7 | 0.2 | 46,156 | 7,710 | 16.7 | 0.2 | 46,032 | 7,672 | 16.7 | 0.2 |
East South Central | 18,085 | 2,743 | 15.2 | 0.3 | 17,945 | 2,723 | 15.2 | 0.3 | 17,754 | 2,681 | 15.1 | 0.3 | 17,615 | 2,647 | 15.0 | 0.3 | 17,480 | 2,627 | 15.0 | 0.3 | |
Middle Atlantic | 40,621 | 10,438 | 25.7 | 0.3 | 40,416 | 10,582 | 26.2 | 0.3 | 40,471 | 10,683 | 26.4 | 0.3 | 40,402 | 10,653 | 26.4 | 0.3 | 40,332 | 10,488 | 26.0 | 0.3 | |
Mountain | 21,785 | 2,942 | 13.5 | 0.2 | 21,361 | 2,899 | 13.6 | 0.3 | 20,846 | 2,865 | 13.7 | 0.3 | 20,291 | 2,799 | 13.8 | 0.3 | 19,799 | 2,690 | 13.6 | 0.3 | |
New England | 14,304 | 3,833 | 26.8 | 0.4 | 14,264 | 3,851 | 27.0 | 0.4 | 14,270 | 3,842 | 26.9 | 0.4 | 14,240 | 3,835 | 26.9 | 0.4 | 14,239 | 3,786 | 26.6 | 0.4 | |
Pacific | 49,070 | 9,236 | 18.8 | 0.2 | 48,736 | 9,155 | 18.8 | 0.2 | 48,510 | 9,033 | 18.6 | 0.2 | 48,000 | 8,998 | 18.7 | 0.2 | 47,610 | 8,769 | 18.4 | 0.2 | |
South Atlantic | 58,398 | 10,876 | 18.6 | 0.2 | 57,860 | 10,819 | 18.7 | 0.2 | 57,144 | 10,646 | 18.6 | 0.2 | 56,180 | 10,620 | 18.9 | 0.2 | 55,183 | 10,371 | 18.8 | 0.2 | |
West North Central | 20,166 | 2,851 | 14.1 | 0.3 | 20,051 | 2,816 | 14.0 | 0.3 | 19,942 | 2,747 | 13.8 | 0.3 | 19,816 | 2,729 | 13.8 | 0.3 | 19,698 | 2,746 | 13.9 | 0.3 | |
West South Central | 35,236 | 5,191 | 14.7 | 0.2 | 34,650 | 5,114 | 14.8 | 0.2 | 34,186 | 5,082 | 14.9 | 0.2 | 33,711 | 4,998 | 14.8 | 0.2 | 33,282 | 4,839 | 14.5 | 0.2 | |
MSA | Metropolitan | 258,280 | 53,289 | 20.6 | 0.1 | 255,653 | 53,138 | 20.8 | 0.1 | 253,276 | 52,784 | 20.8 | 0.1 | 250,223 | 52,467 | 21.0 | 0.1 | 247,681 | 51,400 | 20.8 | 0.1 |
Micropolitan | 30,488 | 2,704 | 8.9 | 0.2 | 30,632 | 2,755 | 9.0 | 0.2 | 30,486 | 2,762 | 9.1 | 0.2 | 30,540 | 2,767 | 9.1 | 0.2 | 30,290 | 2,720 | 9.0 | 0.2 | |
Nonmetropolitan | 19,421 | 712 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 19,451 | 732 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 19,565 | 750 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 19,559 | 740 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 19,579 | 733 | 3.7 | 0.1 | |
Region | Midwest | 66,561 | 10,483 | 15.7 | 0.2 | 66,389 | 10,526 | 15.9 | 0.2 | 66,218 | 10,489 | 15.8 | 0.2 | 65,972 | 10,439 | 15.8 | 0.2 | 65,730 | 10,418 | 15.8 | 0.2 |
Northeast | 54,925 | 14,271 | 26.0 | 0.2 | 54,681 | 14,433 | 26.4 | 0.2 | 54,741 | 14,525 | 26.5 | 0.2 | 54,642 | 14,488 | 26.5 | 0.2 | 54,571 | 14,274 | 26.2 | 0.2 | |
South | 111,719 | 18,810 | 16.8 | 0.1 | 110,455 | 18,656 | 16.9 | 0.1 | 109,084 | 18,409 | 16.9 | 0.1 | 107,505 | 18,265 | 17.0 | 0.1 | 105,945 | 17,837 | 16.8 | 0.1 | |
West | 70,855 | 12,178 | 17.2 | 0.2 | 70,097 | 12,054 | 17.2 | 0.2 | 69,356 | 11,898 | 17.2 | 0.2 | 68,291 | 11,797 | 17.3 | 0.2 | 67,409 | 11,459 | 17.0 | 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.