Tables for Profiles of Physicians, Dentists and Registered Nurses

Table 22

Physician to Population Ratios, 2003

§ Not available.

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

** Includes physicians who do not provide direct patient care as well as those providing services 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 382 active physicians providing direct patient care in a military setting.

Table 23

Physicians by Race/Ethnicity, 2003

Did not respond in Texas - 730

^ 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 active, direct patient care physicians not available at the national level.  Similarly, since race/ethnicity is not collected by each Board in the Border States, the proportion of physicians by race/ethnic group could not be calculated.

Table 24

Physicians by Age, 2003

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 active, direct patient care physicians not available at the national level.  Similarly, since age is not collected by each Board in the Border States, the proportion of physicians by age could not be calculated.

Table 25

Physicians by Gender, 2003

Did not respond in Texas - four

* 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 active, direct patient care physicians not available at the national level.  Similarly, since gender is not collected by each Board in the Border States, the proportion of physicians by gender could not be calculated.

Table 26

Physicians by Hours Worked Per Week ** , 2003

Did not respond in Texas - 71

** 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”.

Note:  Hours worked per week for active, direct patient care physicians not available at the national level.  Similarly, since hours worked per week is not collected by each Board in the Border States, the proportion of physicians by hours worked per week could not be calculated.

Table 27

Physicians by Type of Patient Care, 2003

Did not respond in Texas - 401

** Primary care includes family practice, general practice, internal medicine, pediatrics, and OB/GYN.

* 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:  Specialty information for active, direct patient care physicians not available at the national level.  Similarly, since specialty information is not collected by each Board in the Border States, the proportion of physicians by type of patient care could not be calculated.

Table 28

Dentist to Population Ratios, 2003

 ** Includes dentists who are not in private practice as well as those providing services in a military setting.

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

§ Not available.

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

* 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 122 active dentists in Texas who are providing services in a military setting.

Table 29

Dentists by Age, 2003

Did not respond in Texas - 209

- 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 active dentists in private practice not available at the national level.  Similarly, since age is not collected by each Board in the Border States, the proportion of dentists by age could not be calculated.

Table 30

Dentists by Gender, 2003

Did not respond in Texas - two

* 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 active dentists in private practice not available at the national level.  Similarly, since gender is not collected by each Board in the Border States, the proportion of dentists by gender could not be calculated.

Table 31

Dentists by Type of Patient Care, 2003

Did not respond in Texas - zero

** Specialties includes endodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery, oral pathology, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics, and prosthodontics.

* 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:  Specialty information for active dentists in private practice not available at the national level.  Similarly, since specialty information is not collected by each Board in the Border States, the proportion of dentists by type of patient care could not be calculated.

Table 32

Registered Nurse to Population Ratios, 2003

£ Counts are for 1999, the most recent year of data 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 33

Registered Nurses by Race/Ethnicity, 2003

Did not respond in Texas - zero

^ 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.

* 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 registered nurses at the national level is as follows:  85.9% Non-Hispanic White; 5.1% Black/African-American; 2.2% Hispanic/Latino(a); 4.1% Asian, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander; 0.5% American Indian/Alaskan Native, and 1.2% two or more races. ^[97]   Since race/ethnicity is not collected by each Board in the Border States, the proportion of registered nurses by race/ethnic group could not be calculated.

Table 34

Registered Nurses by Age, 2003

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:  Age groups for registered nurses at the national level are as follows:  2.9% Under 25; 17.7% ages 25 to 34; 33.0% ages 35 to 44; 31.6% ages 45 to 54; 12.2% ages 55 to 64; and 1.9% ages 65 and over. ^[99]   Since age is not collected by each Board in the Border States, the proportion of registered nurses by age could not be calculated.

Table 35

Registered Nurses by Gender, 2003

Did not respond in Texas - 22

* 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 registered nurses at the national level is as follows:  94.1% female and 5.9% male. ^[101]   Since gender is not collected by each Board in the Border States, the proportion of registered nurses by gender could not be calculated.

Table 36

Registered Nurse by Employment Status, 2003

Did not respond in Texas - zero

** In Texas, based on nurses' interpretation of "part-time"; number of hours worked 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”.

Note:  Employment status for registered nurses at the national level is as follows:  71.6% are employed in nursing full-time with 28.4% employed part-time. ^[103]   Since hours worked per week are not collected by each Board in the Border States, the proportion of registered nurses by part- or full-time status could not be calculated.