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Tables for Profiles of Non-Physician Clinicians

Table 26

Physician Assistant to Population Ratios, 2004

Geographic Area

Number

Ratio

     

United States₤,[90]

42,220

14.8

     

Border States

8,469

12.9

     

California[91]

4,974

13.9

California Border Regions

   

More than 300 miles from Border

1,643

13.7

62-300 miles

2,898

13.9

Within 62 miles

433

14.0

Counts are for 2002, the most recent year of data available.

Table 27

Nurse Practitioner to Population Ratios, 2004

Geographic Area

Number

Ratio

     

United States₤,[92]

77,584

27.6

     

Border States

25,215

38.4

     

California[93]

19,330

53.9

California Border Regions

   

More than 300 miles from Border

8,136

67.8

62-300 miles

9,136

43.9

Within 62 miles

2,058

66.7

Counts are for 2000, the most recent year of data available.

Table 28

Nurse Midwife to Population Ratios, 2004

Geographic Area

Number

Ratio

United States₤,[94]

7,914

2.8

Border States

2,154

3.3

California[95]

1,633

4.5

California Border Regions

More than 300 miles from Border

735

6.1

62-300 miles

688

3.3

Within 62 miles

210

6.8

Counts are for 2000, the most recent year of data available.

Table 29

Nurse Anesthetist to Population Ratios, 2004

Geographic Area

Number

Ratio

     

United States₤,[96]

25,575

9.1

     

Border States

2,945

4.5

     

California[97]

1,152

3.2

California Border Regions

   

More than 300 miles from Border

413

3.4

62-300 miles

602

2.9

Within 62 miles

137

4.4

Counts are for 2000, the most recent year of data available.