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Tables for Profiles of Non-Physician Clinicians

Table 34

Physician Assistant to Population Ratios, 2004

Geographic Area

Number

Ratio

     

United States₤, [97]

42,220

14.8

     

Border States

8,469

12.9

     

Florida[98]

3,106

17.9

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

Table 35

Physician Assistants by Race/Ethnicity, 2004

Geographic Area

Non- Hispanic White

Black / African- American

Hispanic / Latino(a)Φ

Asian / Pacific Islander

American Indian / Alaskan Native

Other*

Total

   
 

Percent of Physician Assistants

               

Florida[99]

72.0

5.6

16.8

1.9

0.8

2.9

100.0

   
 

Number of Physician Assistants

               

Florida

1,651

128

385

44

19

66

2,293

Did not respond in Florida - 813
Φ Includes Hispanics/Latinos(as) of all races; in Florida, unable to calculate percent Non-Hispanic White, Black/African-American, or Others.
* Includes some other race or cases with two or more races.

Note: Race/ethnicity for active physician assistants not available at the national level. Similarly, since race/ethnicity is not collected by each Board in the Border States, the proportion of physician assistants by race/ethnicity could not be calculated.

Table 36

Physician Assistants by Age, 2004

Geographic Area

Under 25

25 to 34

35 to 44

45 to 54

55 to 64

65 Plus

Total

   
 

Percent of Physician Assistants

               

Florida[100]

0.6

30.4

30.7

26.4

10.0

1.8

100.0

   
 

Number of Physician Assistants

               

Florida

18

892

900

775

292

54

2,931

Did not respond in Florida - 175

Note: Age for active physician assistants not available at the national level. Similarly, since age is not collected by each Board in the Border States, the proportion of physician assistants by age could not be calculated.

Table 37

Physician Assistants by Gender, 2004

Geographic Area

Female

Male

Total

   
 

Percent of Physician Assistants

       

Florida[101]

49.2

50.8

100.0

   
 

Number of Physician Assistants

       

Florida

1,288

1,328

2,616

Did not respond in Florida - 490

Note: Gender for active physician assistants not available at the national level. Similarly, since gender is not collected by each Board in the Border States, the proportion of physician assistants by gender could not be calculated.

Table 38

Nurse Practitioner to Population Ratios, 2004

Geographic Area

Number

Ratio

     

United States₤, [102]

77,584

27.6

     

Border States

25,215

38.4

     

Florida[103]

2,136

12.3

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

Table 39

Nurse Practitioners by Race/Ethnicity, 2004

Geographic Area

Non- Hispanic White

Black / African- American

Hispanic / Latino(a)Φ

Asian / Pacific Islander

American Indian / Alaskan Native

Other*

Total

   
 

Percent of Nurse Practitioners

               

Florida[104]

88.9

4.1

2.6

3.5

0.2

0.6

100.0

   
 

Number of Nurse Practitioners

               

Florida

1,826

85

54

72

4

13

2,054

Did not respond in Florida - 82
Φ Includes Hispanics/Latinos(as) of all races; in Florida, unable to calculate percent Non-Hispanic White, Black/African-American, or Others.
* Includes some other race or cases with two or more races.

Note: Race/ethnicity for nurse practitioners at the national level is as follows: 90.7% Non-Hispanic White; 4.6% Black/African-American; 2.2% Hispanic; 1.8% Asian/Pacific Islander; and 0.6% American Indian/Alaskan Native.[105] Since race/ethnicity is not collected by each Board in the Border States, the proportion of nurse practitioners by race/ethnic group could not be calculated.

Table 40

Nurse Practitioners by Age, 2004

Geographic Area

Under 25

25 to 34

35 to 44

45 to 54

55 to 64

65 Plus

Total

   
 

Percent of Nurse Practitioners

               

Florida[106]

-

10.7

26.3

44.0

16.7

2.4

100.0

   
 

Number of Nurse Practitioners

               

Florida

0

227

559

935

355

50

2,126

Did not respond in Florida - zero
- Percent cannot be calculated for cells with zero cases.

Note: Age for nurse practitioners not available at the national level. Similarly, since age is not collected by each Board in the Border States, the proportion of nurse practitioners by age could not be calculated.

Table 41

Nurse Practitioners by Gender, 2004

Geographic Area

Female

Male

Total

   
 

Percent of Nurse Practitioners

       

Florida[107]

93.0

7.0

100.0

   
 

Number of Nurse Practitioners

       

Florida

1,947

146

2,093

Did not respond in Florida - 43

Note: Gender for nurse practitioners at the national level is as follows: 94.7% female.[108] Since gender is not collected by each Board in the Border States, the proportion of nurse practitioners by gender could not be calculated.

Table 42

Nurse Midwife to Population Ratios, 2004

Geographic Area

Number

Ratio

     

United States₤, [109]

7,914

2.8

     

Border States

2,154

3.3

     

Florida[110]

314

1.8

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

Table 43

Nurse Midwives by Race/Ethnicity, 2004

Geographic Area

Non- Hispanic White

Black / African- American

Hispanic / Latino(a)Φ

Asian / Pacific Islander

American Indian / Alaskan Native

Other*

Total

   
 

Percent of Nurse Midwives

               

Florida[111]

85.6

9.6

3.1

0.7

0.0

1.0

100.0

   
 

Number of Nurse Midwives

               

Florida

249

28

9

2

0

3

291

Did not respond in Florida - 23
Φ Includes Hispanics/Latinos(as) of all races; in Florida, unable to calculate percent Non-Hispanic White, Black/African-American, or Others.
* Includes some other race or cases with two or more races.

Note: Race/ethnicity for nurse midwives at the national level is as follows: 92.1% Non-Hispanic White; 4.1% Black/African-American; 1.5% Hispanic; 1.4% Asian/Pacific Islander; and 0.8% American Indian/Alaskan Native. [112] Since race/ethnicity is not collected by each Board in the Border States, the proportion of nurse midwives by race/ethnic group could not be calculated.

Table 44

Nurse Midwives by Age, 2004

Geographic Area

Under 25

25 to 34

35 to 44

45 to 54

55 to 64

65 Plus

Total

   
 

Percent of Nurse Midwives

               

Florida[113]

-

6.4

22.7

43.5

24.9

2.6

100.0

   
 

Number of Nurse Midwives

               

Florida

0

20

71

136

78

8

313

Did not respond in Florida - one
- Percent cannot be calculated for cells with zero cases.

Note: Age for nurse midwives not available at the national level. Similarly, since age is not collected by each Board in the Border States, the proportion of nurse midwives by age could not be calculated.

Table 45

Nurse Midwives by Gender, 2004

Geographic Area 

Female

Male

Total

   
 

Percent of Nurse Midwives

       

Florida[114]

99.0

1.0

100.0

   
 

Number of Nurse Midwives

       

Florida

300

3

303

Did not respond in Florida - 11

Note: Gender for nurse midwives at the national level is as follows: 99.3% female. [115] Since gender is not collected by each Board in the Border States, the proportion of nurse midwives by gender could not be calculated.

Table 46

Nurse Anesthetist to Population Ratios, 2004

Geographic Area

Number

Ratio

     

United States₤, [116]

25,575

9.1

     

Border States

2,945

4.5

     

Florida[117]

723

4.2

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

Table 47

Nurse Anesthetists by Race/Ethnicity, 2004

Geographic Area

Non- Hispanic White

Black / African- American

Hispanic / Latino(a)Φ

Asian / Pacific Islander

American Indian / Alaskan Native

Other*

Total

   
 

Percent of Nurse Anesthetists

               

Florida[118]

88.9

3.8

4.0

2.6

0.1

0.6

100.0

   
 

Number of Nurse Anesthetists

               

Florida

615

26

28

18

1

4

692

Did not respond in Florida - 31
Φ Includes Hispanics/Latinos(as) of all races; in Florida, unable to calculate percent Non-Hispanic White, Black/African-American, or Others.
* Includes some other race or cases with two or more races.

Note: Race/ethnicity for nurse anesthetists at the national level is as follows: 91.8% Non-Hispanic White; 4.1% Black/African-American; 2.2% Hispanic; 1.7% Asian/Pacific Islander; and 0.1% American Indian/Alaskan Native.[119] Since race/ethnicity is not collected by each Board in the Border States, the proportion of nurse anesthetists by race/ethnic group could not be calculated.

Table 48

Nurse Anesthetists by Age, 2004

Geographic Area

Under 25

25 to 34

35 to 44

45 to 54

55 to 64

65 Plus

Total

   
 

Percent of Nurse Anesthetists

               

Florida[120]

-

6.6

27.8

39.5

21.9

4.2

100.0

   
 

Number of Nurse Anesthetists

               

Florida

0

47

199

283

157

30

716

Did not respond in Florida - seven
- Percent cannot be calculated for cells with zero cases.

Note: Age for nurse anesthetists not available at the national level. Similarly, since age is not collected by each Board in the Border States, the proportion of nurse anesthetists by age could not be calculated.

Table 49

Nurse Anesthetists by Gender, 2004

Geographic Area 

Female

Male

Total

   
 

Percent of Nurse Anesthetists

       

Florida[121]

57.8

42.2

100.0

   
 

Number of Nurse Anesthetists

       

Florida

406

296

702

Did not respond in Florida - 21

Note: Gender for nurse anesthetists at the national level is as follows: 59.1% female.[122] Since gender is not collected by each Board in the Border States, the proportion of nurse anesthetists by gender could not be calculated.