Physician Maldistribution and Associated Physician and Population Characteristics According to Per-Capita Supply at PCSA Level in 2006
| <1000 Children per Physician | 1000–2000 Children per Physician | 2000–3000 Children per Physician | >3000 Children per Physician | No Child Physicians | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of PCSAs (N = 6542) | 696 | 1766 | 1037 | 2059 | 984 |
| No. of children (N = 73 653 053) | 12 930 197 | 34 967 452 | 13 461 138 | 11 340 270 | 953 995 |
| % of US child population | 17.6 | 47.5 | 18.3 | 15.4 | 1.3 |
| Population characteristics | |||||
| Median household income, mean (95% CI), $a | 61 895 (60 582–63 209) | 54 831 (54 221–55 440) | 50 386 (49 685–51 086) | 45 864 (45 410–46 319) | 40 118 (39 592–40 644) |
| 0–17 y in poverty, %a (95% CI) | 14.6 (12.0–17.2) | 15.4 (13.7–17.1) | 17.2 (14.9–19.4) | 19.4 (17.7–21.1) | 20.6 (18.1–23.1) |
| Rural, %b (95% CI) | 6.4 (4.6–8.2) | 13.5 (11.9–15.1) | 22.7 (20.2–25.3) | 36.4 (34.3–38.5) | 65.0 (62.0–68.0) |
| Child physician characteristics | |||||
| No. of child physicians per 100 000 children, mean (95% CI) | 146.8 (142.1–151.4) | 71.0 (70.5–71.6) | 41.8 (41.6–42.1) | 21.3 (21.0–21.6) | 0 |
| Female, %a (95% CI) | 58.8 (55.2–62.5) | 50.7 (48.3–53.0) | 46.0 (43.0–49.0) | 38.9 (36.8–41.0) | NA |
| International medical graduate, % (95% CI) | 19.8 (16.9–22.8) | 24.0 (22.0–26.0) | 28.6 (25.8–31.3) | 26.4 (24.5–28.3) | NA |
| >45 y of age, %a (95% CI) | 44.0 (40.3–47.7) | 48.1 (45.7–50.4) | 49.7 (46.7–52.8) | 55.1 (53.0–57.3) | NA |
| Board-certified in pediatrics or family medicine, %c (95% CI) | 85.9 (83.4–88.5) | 83.2 (81.4–84.9) | 79.4 (77.0–81.9) | 76.3 (74.5–78.2) | NA |