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Border County Health Workforce Profiles: Texas

 

Tables for Profiles of Mental Health Professionals

 

Table 56

Psychiatrist to Population Ratios, 2003

Geographic Area

Direct Care

PHS

VA

Other**

Total

Psychiatrist to Population Ratios

United States £, [133]

NA §

NA §

NA §

NA §

14.2

Border States ^

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Texas [134]

5.8

0.3

0.4

1.0

7.5

Texas Border Region

More than 300 miles from Border

5.8

0.3

0.3

0.9

7.3

62-300 miles

6.3

0.4

0.4

1.2

8.3

Within 62 miles

2.6

0.2

0.0

0.2

3.0

        Within 100 miles*

5.2

0.3

0.4

1.0

6.9

Number of Psychiatrists

United States

NA §

NA §

NA §

NA §

38,258

Border States ^

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Texas

1,276

 70

 79

224

1,649

Texas Border Region

More than 300 miles from Border

376

17

19

60

472

62-300 miles

842

49

59

159

1,109

Within 62 miles

58

4

1

5

         68

        Within 100 miles*

225

11

19

44

299

£ Counts are for 1999, the most recent year of data available; reflects the number of clinically active psychiatrists.

§ Not available.

^ Results for the Border States could not be calculated as data not available for California.

** Includes psychiatrists who do not provide direct patient care as well as those providing direct care in a military setting.

* The “Within 100 miles” Border area has been added for the State of Texas because the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Planning Office designate counties within this area as “Border Counties”.

· There are five active psychiatrists in Texas who are providing direct patient care in a military setting.


Table 57

Psychiatrists by Race/Ethnicity, 2003

Geographic Area

Non- Hispanic White

Black / African- American

Hispanic / Latino(a) ^

Asian / Pacific Islander

American Indian / Alaskan Native

Other**

Total

Percent of Psychiatrists

Texas [135]

70.3

3.4

12.8

13.3

0.2

-

100.0

Texas Border Region

More than 300 miles from Border

77.0

4.1

4.6

 13.7

 0.5

 -

29.6

62-300 miles

70.3

3.2

12.9

13.7

-

-

66.0

Within 62 miles

  25.5

     1.8

   67.3

      5.5

     -  

      -  

    4.4

Within 100 miles*

50.0

1.9

 39.8

8.3

-

-

17.4

Number of Psychiatrists

Texas

870

42

159

165

2

0

1,238

Texas Border Region

More than 300 miles from Border

282

15

17

50

2

0

366

62-300 miles

574

26

105

112

0

0

817

Within 62 miles

14

1

37

3

0

0

55

Within 100 miles*

108

4

86

18

0

0

216

Did not respond in Texas - 36

^ Includes Hispanics/Latinos(as) of all races; in Texas, unable to calculate percent White, Black/African-American, or Others.

** Includes some other race or cases with two or more races.

- Percent cannot be calculated for cells with zero cases.

* The “Within 100 miles” Border area has been added for the State of Texas because the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Planning Office designate counties within this area as “Border Counties”.

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


Table 58

Psychiatrists by Age, 2003

Geographic Area

Under 25

25 to 34

35 to 44

45 to 54

55 to 64

65 Plus

Total

Percent of Psychiatrists

Texas [136]

 -

3.4

22.0

33.4

23.3

 17.9

100.0

Texas Border Region

More than 300 miles from Border

-

 2.9

26.1

33.8

22.3

14.9

29.5

62-300 miles

-

3.9

21.0

32.3

23.6

19.1

66.0

Within 62 miles

     -  

      -  

   10.3

   46.6

   24.1

 19.0

    4.5

Within 100 miles*

-

1.8

 16.0

 33.8

 24.9

23.6

17.6

Number of Psychiatrists

Texas

 0

 44

281

426

297

228

1,276

Texas Border Region

More than 300 miles from Border

0

11

98

127

84

56

376

62-300 miles

0

33

177

272

199

161

842

Within 62 miles

0

0

6

27

14

11

     58

Within 100 miles*

0

4

36

 76

 56

 53

225

Did not respond in Texas - zero

- Percent cannot be calculated for cells with zero cases.

* The “Within 100 miles” Border area has been added for the State of Texas because the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Planning Office designate counties within this area as “Border Counties”.

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


Table 59

Psychiatrists by Gender, 2003

Geographic Area

Female

Male

Total

Percent of Psychiatrists

Texas [137]

30.5

69.5

 100.0

Texas Border Region

More than 300 miles from Border

 29.6

 70.4

 29.5

62-300 miles

32.1

67.9

66.0

Within 62 miles

        13.8

        86.2

       4.5

Within 100 miles*

28.4

71.6

17.6

Number of Psychiatrists

Texas

 389

 886

 1,275

Texas Border Region

More than 300 miles from Border

111

264

375

62-300 miles

270

572

842

Within 62 miles

8

50

        58

Within 100 miles*

 64

161

225

Did not respond in Texas - one

* The “Within 100 miles” Border area has been added for the State of Texas because the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Planning Office designate counties within this area as “Border Counties”.

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

 

Table 60

Psychiatrists by Hours Worked Per Week ** , 2003

Geographic Area

40 or More Hours

20-39 Hours

Less than 20 Hours

Total

Percent of Psychiatrists

Texas [138]

75.2

16.7

8.2

100.0

Texas Border Region

More than 300 miles from Border

 75.9

 17.4

6.7

 29.4

62-300 miles

75.0

16.3

8.7

66.0

Within 62 miles

     72.4

    17.2

   10.3

     4.6

Within 100 miles*

75.1

16.4

8.4

17.7

Number of Psychiatrists

Texas

956

212

104

1,272

Texas Border Region

More than 300 miles from Border

284

65

25

374

62-300 miles

630

137

73

840

Within 62 miles

42

10

6

58

Within 100 miles*

169

37

19

225

Did not respond in Texas - four

** In Texas, categories as reported in licensure data; actual number of hours worked per week is not available.

* The “Within 100 miles” Border area has been added for the State of Texas because the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Planning Office designate counties within this area as “Border Counties”.


Table 61

Psychologist to Population Ratios, 2003

Geographic Area

Number

Ratio

United States £, [139]

76,968

28.4

Border States

17,848

27.2

Texas [140]

 3,173

14.4

Texas Border Region

More than 300 miles from Border

924

14.2

62-300 miles

2,157

16.2

Within 62 miles

92

4.1

           Within 100 miles*

437

10.0

£ Counts are for 1999, the most recent year of data available; reflects the number of clinically trained psychologists.

* The “Within 100 miles” Border area has been added for the State of Texas because the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Planning Office designate counties within this area as “Border Counties”.


Table 62

Social Worker to Population Ratios, 2003

Geographic Area

Number

Ratio

United States £, [141]

96,268

35.6

Border States

28,465

43.4

Texas [142]

9,666

43.7

Texas Border Region

More than 300 miles from Border

2,142

32.9

62-300 miles

7,028

52.8

Within 62 miles

496

21.9

          Within 100 miles*

1,729

39.7

£ Counts are for 1999, the most recent year of data available; reflects the number of clinically trained social workers.

* The “Within 100 miles” Border area has been added for the State of Texas because the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Planning Office designate counties within this area as “Border Counties”.