Introduction
Highlights of National Statistics
List of Tables
Subject Index
Section I: Characteristics of 2007 AAPA Census Respondents and Nonrespondents
Index of Subjects Addressed by Tables
Table 1.1:
Number and Percent Distribution of Census Respondents and Nonrespondents
Table 1.2:
Number and Percent Distribution of Census Respondents and Nonrespondents by Sex
Table 1.3:
Number and Percent Distribution of Census Respondents and Nonrespondents by Race
Table 1.4
Number and Percent Distribution of Census Respondents and Nonrespondents by PA Degrees Held
Table 1.5
Summary Measures of Age for Census Respondents and Nonrespondents
Table 1.6:
Summary Measures of Age During Year of Graduation from PA School for Census Respondents and Nonrespondents
Table 1.7
Summary Measures of Years since Graduation from PA School for Census Respondents and Nonrespondents
Table 2.1:
Number and Percent Distribution of Respondents by Clinical Practice Status
Table 2.2
Number and Percent Distribution of Respondents by Current Professional Status*
Table 3.1:
Number and Percent Distribution of Clinically Practicing Respondents by Number of Concurrent PA Jobs
Table 3.2
Number and Percent Distribution of Clinically Practicing Respondents by Type of Primary Employer
Table 3.3
Number and Percent Distribution of Clinically Practicing Respondents by Primary Employer's Government Affiliation
Table 3.4
Number and Percent Distribution of Clinically Practicing Respondents by Primary Work Setting
Table 3.5:
Number and Percent Distribution of Clinically Practicing Respondents by Types of Practice Settings where Time is Spent For Primary Employer*
Table 3.6:
Number and Percent Distribution of Clinically Practicing Respondents by General Specialty Practiced for Primary Employer
Table 3.7
Number and Percent Distribution of Clinically Practicing Respondents by Specialty Practiced for Primary Employer
Table 3.8
Summary Measures of Years in Clinical Practice as PA for Clinically Practicing Respondents
Table 3.9:
Summary Measures of Years in Current Position for Clinically Practicing Respondents
Table 3.10:
Summary Measures of Years in Current Specialty for Clinically Practicing Respondents
Table 3.11:
Number and Percent Distribution of Clinically Practicing Respondents by AAPA Region in Which Employed
Table 3.12:
Number and Percent Distribution of Clinically Practicing Respondents by State/Geographic Location in Which Employed
Table 3.13:
Number and Percent Distribution of Clinically Practicing Respondents by Metropolitan Status and Degree of Rurality of County of Primary Work Site*
Table 3.14:
Number and Percent Distribution of Clinically Practicing Respondents Who Perform Select Functions at Primary Clinical Job*
Table 3.15:
Number and Percent Distribution of Clinically Practicing Respondents by Hours Worked per Week at Primary Clinical Job
Table 4.1:
Number and Percent Distribution of Respondents Who Work at Least 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job by Types of Patients Treated*
Table 4.2:
Summary Measures of Total Hours Worked per Week for Primary Clinical Employer by Respondents Who Work at Least 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job
Table 4.3:
Summary Measures of Hours Providing Direct Inpatient Care per Week for Respondents Who See Inpatients Exclusively for a Minimum of 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job*
Table 4.4:
Summary Measures of Inpatient Encounters per Week for Respondents Who See Inpatients Exclusively for a Minimum of 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job
Table 4.5:
Summary Measures of Hours Providing Direct Outpatient Care per Week for Respondents Who See Outpatients Exclusively for a Minimum of 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job*
Table 4.6:
Summary Measures of Outpatient Visits per Week for Respondents Who See Outpatients Exclusively for a Minimum of 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job
Table 4.7:
Number and Percent Distribution of Respondents Who Work at Least 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job by Whether Call is Taken
Table 4.8:
Number and Percent Distribution of Respondents Who Work at Least 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job by Types of Call Taken for Those Who Take Call and Reported Type*
Table 4.9:
Summary Measures of Call Hours per Month for Respondents Who Work at Least 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job*
Table 4.10:
Number and Percent Distribution of Respondents Who Work at Least 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job by Type of Base Pay Received*
Table 4.11:
Number and Percent Distribution of Respondents Who Work at Least 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job by Types of Compensation Received*
Table 4.12:
Number and Percent Distribution of Respondents Who Work at Least 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job and Receive Incentive Pay Based on Productivity or Performance by Measures on Which Incentive is Based*
Table 4.13:
Summary Measures of Total Annual Income from Primary Employer for Respondents Who Work at Least 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job*
Table 4.14:
Summary Measures of Total Annual Income from Primary Employer for Respondents Who Graduated in 2006 and Work at Least 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job*
Highlights of National Statistics
List of Tables
Subject Index
List of Tables
Section I: Characteristics of 2007 AAPA Census Respondents and Nonrespondents
- Table 1.1 Number and Percent Distribution of Respondents and Nonrespondents
- Table 1.2 Number and Percent Distribution of Respondents and Nonrespondents by Sex
- Table 1.3 Number and Percent Distribution of Respondents and Nonrespondents by Race
- Table 1.4 Number and Percent Distribution of Respondents and Nonrespondents by PA Degrees Held
- Table 1.5 Summary Measures of Age for Respondents and Nonrespondents
- Table 1.6 Summary Measures of Age during Year of Graduation from PA School for Respondents and Nonrespondents
- Table 1.7 Summary Measures of Years since Graduation from PA School for Respondents and Nonrespondents
- Table 2.1 Number and Percent Distribution of Respondents by Clinical Practice Status
- Table 2.2 Number and Percent Distribution of Respondents by Current Professional Status
- Table 3.1 Number and Percent Distribution of Clinically Practicing Respondents by Number of Concurrent PA Jobs
- Table 3.2 Number and Percent Distribution of Clinically Practicing Respondents by Type of Primary Employer
- Table 3.3 Number and Percent Distribution of Clinically Practicing Respondents by Primary Employer's Government Affiliation
- Table 3.4 Number and Percent Distribution of Clinically Practicing Respondents by Primary Work Setting
- Table 3.5 Number and Percent Distribution of Clinically Practicing Respondents by Types of Practice Settings where Time is Spent for Primary Employer
- Table 3.6 Number and Percent Distribution of Clinically Practicing Respondents by General Specialty Practiced for Primary Employer
- Table 3.7 Number and Percent Distribution of Clinically Practicing Respondents by Specialty Practiced for Primary Employer
- Table 3.8 Summary Measures of Years in Clinical Practice as PA for Clinically Practicing Respondents
- Table 3.9 Summary Measures of Years in Current Position for Clinically Practicing Respondents
- Table 3.10 Summary Measures of Years in Current Specialty for Clinically Practicing Respondents
- Table 3.11 Number and Percent Distribution of Clinically Practicing Respondents by AAPA Region in Which Employed
- Table 3.12 Number and Percent Distribution of Clinically Practicing Respondents by State/Geographic Location in Which Employed
- Table 3.13 Number and Percent Distribution of Clinically Practicing Respondents by Metropolitan Status and Degree of Rurality of County of Primary Work Site
- Table 3.14 Number and Percent Distribution of Clinically Practicing Respondents Who Perform Select Functions at Primary Clinical Job
- Table 3.15 Number and Percent Distribution of Clinically Practicing Respondents by Hours Worked per Week at Primary Clinical Job
- Table 4.1 Number and Percent Distribution of Respondents Who Work at Least 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job by Types of Patients Treated
- Table 4.2 Summary Measures of Total Hours Worked per Week for Primary Clinical Employer by Respondents Who Work at Least 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job
- Table 4.3 Summary Measures of Hours Providing Direct Inpatient Care per Week for Respondents Who See Inpatients Exclusively for a Minimum of 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job
- Table 4.4 Summary Measures of Inpatient Encounters per Week for Respondents Who See Inpatients Exclusively for a Minimum of 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job
- Table 4.5 Summary Measures of Hours Providing Direct Outpatient Care per Week for Respondents Who See Outpatients Exclusively for a Minimum of 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job
- Table 4.6 Summary Measures of Outpatient Visits per Week for Respondents Who See Outpatients Exclusively for a Minimum of 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job
- Table 4.7 Number and Percent Distribution of Respondents Who Work at Least 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job by Whether Call is Taken
- Table 4.8 Number and Percent Distribution of Respondents Who Work at Least 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job by Types of Call Taken for Those Who Take Call and Reported Type
- Table 4.9 Summary Measures of Call Hours per Month for Respondents Who Work at Least 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job
- Table 4.10 Number and Percent Distribution of Respondents Who Work at Least 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job by Type of Base Pay Received
- Table 4.11 Number and Percent Distribution of Respondents Who Work at Least 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job by Types of Compensation Received
- Table 4.12 Number and Percent Distribution of Respondents Who Work at Least 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job and Receive Incentive Pay Based on Productivity or Performance by Measures on Which Incentive is Based
- Table 4.13 Summary Measures of Total Annual Income from Primary Employer for Respondents Who Work at Least 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job
- Table 4.14 Summary Measures of Total Annual Income from Primary Employer for Respondents Who Graduated in 2006 and Work at Least 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job
Index of Subjects Addressed by Tables
| Topic |
Table Number |
| Age, during Year of Graduation from PA School, Summary Measures for Respondents and Nonrespondents | Table 1.6 |
| Age, in Year of Census, Summary Measures for Respondents and Nonrespondents | Table 1.5 |
| Call, Hours Taken per Month, Summary Measures for Respondents Who Work at Least 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job | Table 4.9 |
| Call, Responsibility for Taking, Number and Percent Distribution of Respondents Who Work at Least 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job | Table 4.7 |
| Call, Types Taken, Number and Percent Distribution of Respondents Who Work at Least 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job | Table 4.8 |
| Clinical Practice Status, Number and Percent Distribution of Respondents |
Table 2.1 |
| Compensation, Measures on Which Incentive is Based, Number and Percent Distribution of Respondents Who Work at Least 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job and Receive Incentive Pay Based on Productivity or Performance | Table 4.12 |
| Compensation, 2006 Graduates, Total Annual Income from Primary Employer, Summary Measures for Respondents Who Work at Least 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job |
Table 4.14 |
| Compensation, Total Annual Income from Primary Employer, Summary Measures for Respondents Who Work at Least 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job | Table 4.13 |
| Compensation, Types of Additional Compensation Received, Number and Percent Distribution of Respondents Who Work at Least 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job | Table 4.11 |
| Compensation, Type of Base Pay Received, Number and Percent Distribution of Respondents Who Work at Least 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job | Table 4.10 |
| Concurrent PA Jobs, Number and Percent Distribution of Clinically Practicing Respondents | Table 3.1 |
| Current Professional Status, Number and Percent Distribution of Respondents | Table 2.2 |
| Education, PA Degrees, Number and Percent Distribution of Respondents and Nonrespondents | Table 1.4 |
| Employer Type, Number and Percent Distribution for Clinically Practicing Respondents | Table 3.2 |
| Functions Performed at Primary Clinical Job, Number and Percent Distribution for Clinically Practicing Respondents | Table 3.14 |
| Government Employment, Number and Percent Distribution for Clinically Practicing Respondents | Table 3.3 |
| Hours Providing Direct Inpatient Care per Week, Summary Measures for Respondents Who See Inpatients Exclusively for a Minimum of 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job | Table 4.3 |
| Hours Providing Direct Outpatient Care per Week, Summary Measures for Respondents Who See Outpatients Exclusively for a Minimum of 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job | Table 4.5 |
| Hours Worked per Week at Primary Clinical Job, Number and Percent Distribution of Clinically Practicing Respondents | Table 3.15 |
| Hours Worked per Week for Primary Clinical Employer (total), Summary Measures for Respondents Who Work at Least 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job | Table 4.2 |
| Metropolitan Status and Rurality of Primary Practice Site, Number and Percent Distribution of Clinically Practicing Respondents | Table 3.13 |
| Race, Number and Percent Distribution of Respondents and Nonrespondents | Table 1.3 |
| Region (AAPA) in Which Employed, Number and Percent Distribution for Clinically Practicing Respondents |
Table 3.11 |
| Respondents and Nonrespondents, Number and Percent Distribution |
Table 1.1 |
| Sex, Number and Percent Distribution of Respondents and Nonrespondents | Table 1.2 |
| Specialty Practiced for Primary Employer, Number and Percent Distribution for Clinically Practicing Respondents | Table 3.7 |
| Specialty, General Field Practiced for Primary Employer, Number and Percent Distribution for Clinically Practicing Respondents | Table 3.6 |
| State/Geographic Location in Which Employed, Number and Percent Distribution for Clinically Practicing Respondents | Table 3.12 |
| Types of Patients Treated, Number and Percent Distribution for Respondents Who Work at Least 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job | Table 4.1 |
| Visits/Encounters per week, Inpatient, Summary Measures for Respondents Who See Inpatients Exclusively for a Minimum of 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job | Table 4.4 |
| Visits/Encounters per week, Outpatient, Summary Measures for Respondents Who See Outpatients Exclusively for a Minimum of 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job | Table 4.6 |
| Work Setting, Primary, Number and Percent Distribution for Clinically Practicing Respondents | Table 3.4 |
| Work Settings, All, Number and Percent Distribution for Clinically Practicing Respondents | Table 3.5 |
| Years in Clinical Practice as PA, Summary Measures for Clinically Practicing Respondents | Table 3.8 |
| Years in Current Position, Summary Measures for Clinically Practicing Respondents | Table 3.9 |
| Years in Current Specialty, Summary Measures for Clinically Practicing Respondents | Table 3.10 |
| Years since Graduation from PA School, Summary Measures for Respondents and Nonrespondents | Table 1.7 |
Section I: Characteristics of 2006 AAPA Census Respondents and Nonrespondents
Table 1.1:
Number and Percent Distribution of Census Respondents and Nonrespondents
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 75174 | 100.0% |
| Respondents | 26192 | 34.8% |
| Nonrespondents | 48982 | 65.2% |
Table 1.2:
Number and Percent Distribution of Census Respondents and Nonrespondents by Sex
| Respondents | Nonrespondents | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | Percent | Count | Percent | Count | Percent | |
| Total | 25957 | 100.0% | 48049 | 100.0% | 74006 | 100.0% |
| Male | 9360 | 36.1% | 21139 | 44.0% | 30499 | 41.2% |
| Female | 16597 | 63.9% | 26910 | 56.0% | 43507 | 58.8% |
Table 1.3:
Number and Percent Distribution of Census Respondents and Nonrespondents by Race
| Respondents | Nonrespondents | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | Percent | Count | Percent | Count | Percent | |
| Total | 23798 | 100.0% | 37265 | 100.0% | 61063 | 100.0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 917 | 3.9% | 1915 | 5.1% | 2832 | 4.6% |
| Black (Not Hispanic) | 902 | 3.8% | 2870 | 7.7% | 3772 | 6.2% |
| Hispanic/Latino Origin | 939 | 3.9% | 2126 | 5.7% | 3065 | 5.0% |
| Amer Indian/Alaskan | 162 | .7% | 377 | 1.0% | 539 | .9% |
| White (Not Hispanic) | 20878 | 87.7% | 29977 | 80.4% | 50855 | 83.3% |
Table 1.4
Number and Percent Distribution of Census Respondents and Nonrespondents by PA Degrees Held
| Respondents | Nonrespondents | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | Percent | Count | Percent | Count | Percent | |
| Respondents | 24275 | 100.0% | 33289 | 100.0% | 57564 | 100.0% |
| Certificate from PA school | 6885 | 28.4% | 10833 | 32.5% | 17718 | 30.8% |
| Associate's degree from PA school | 1454 | 6.0% | 2767 | 8.3% | 4221 | 7.3% |
| Bachelor's degree from PA school | 10216 | 42.1% | 15680 | 47.1% | 25896 | 45.0% |
| Master's degree from PA school | 9517 | 39.2% | 9183 | 27.6% | 18700 | 32.5% |
Table 1.5
Summary Measures of Age for Census Respondents and Nonrespondents
| Respondents | Nonrespondents | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 26142 | 47584 | 73726 |
| Mean | 41.2 | 44.4 | 43.3 |
| Standard deviation | 11.0 | 11.5 | 11.4 |
| 10th p-tile | 28.0 | 30.0 | 29.0 |
| 25th p-tile | 32.0 | 35.0 | 34.0 |
| Median | 39.0 | 44.0 | 42.0 |
| 75th p-tile | 50.0 | 53.0 | 52.0 |
| 90th p-tile | 57.0 | 60.0 | 59.0 |
Table 1.6:
Summary Measures of Age During Year of Graduation from PA School for Census Respondents and Nonrespondents
| Respondents | Nonrespondents | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 26143 | 47589 | 73732 |
| Mean | 30.5 | 30.9 | 30.8 |
| Standard deviation | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| 10th p-tile | 24.0 | 24.0 | 24.0 |
| 25th p-tile | 26.0 | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Median | 28.0 | 29.0 | 29.0 |
| 75th p-tile | 34.0 | 34.0 | 34.0 |
| 90th p-tile | 41.0 | 41.0 | 41.0 |
Table 1.7
Summary Measures of Years since Graduation from PA School for Census Respondents and Nonrespondents
| Respondents | Nonrespondents | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 26192 | 48982 | 75174 |
| Mean | 10.7 | 13.8 | 12.7 |
| Standard deviation | 9.2 | 9.9 | 9.8 |
| 10th p-tile | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| 25th p-tile | 3.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 |
| Median | 7.0 | 11.0 | 9.0 |
| 75th p-tile | 16.0 | 22.0 | 20.0 |
| 90th p-tile | 26.0 | 30.0 | 29.0 |
Section II: Professional Status of Respondents
Table 2.1:
Number and Percent Distribution of Respondents by Clinical Practice Status
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Respondents | 26192 | 100.0% |
| In clinical practice | 23974 | 91.5% |
| Not in clinical practice | 2218 | 8.5% |
Table 2.2
Number and Percent Distribution of Respondents by Current Professional Status*
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Respondents | 26192 | 100.0% |
| Clinically practicing PA | 23974 | 91.5% |
| Clinically practicing physician or resident | 23 | .1% |
| Clinically practicing NP | 174 | .7% |
| Other clinically practicing provider | 192 | .7% |
| PA educator | 1202 | 4.6% |
| Other health professions educator | 358 | 1.4% |
| Health care professional-administrator | 494 | 1.9% |
| Health care professional-researcher | 249 | 1.0% |
| Health care professional-lawyer | 35 | .1% |
| Health care professional-public health | 98 | .4% |
| Health care professional-other | 466 | 1.8% |
| Other non-health professional | 238 | .9% |
| Student in post-graduate PA program | 127 | .5% |
| Medical student | 39 | .1% |
| Other student | 65 | .2% |
| Not employed by choice | 577 | 2.2% |
| Employed, seeking PA job | 88 | .3% |
| Unemployed, seeking PA job | 223 | .9% |
| Unemployed, seeking non-PA job | 36 | .1% |
| Retired | 165 | .6% |
| Other | 285 | 1.1% |
Section III: Information about Respondents in Clinical Practice
Table 3.1:
Number and Percent Distribution of Clinically Practicing Respondents by Number of Concurrent PA Jobs
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Respondents | 23959 | 100.0% |
| One | 20257 | 84.5% |
| Two | 2975 | 12.4% |
| Three | 351 | 1.9% |
| More than three | 123 | .5% |
| Self-employed w/mult contracts | 153 | .6% |
Table 3.2
Number and Percent Distribution of Clinically Practicing Respondents by Type of Primary Employer
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Respondents | 23689 | 100.0% |
| Self-employed | 676 | 2.9% |
| Solo physician practice | 2982 | 12.6% |
| Single-specialty physician group | 7352 | 31.0% |
| Multi-specialty physician group | 3066 | 12.9% |
| University hospital | 2045 | 8.6% |
| Other hospital | 3356 | 14.2% |
| Freestanding urgent care center | 442 | 1.9% |
| Freestanding surgical center | 19 | .1% |
| Nursing home or LTC facility | 53 | .2% |
| Home health agency | 7 | .0% |
| Hospice | 2 | .0% |
| HMO | 439 | 1.9% |
| Community health center | 1370 | 5.8% |
| Medical staffing agency | 78 | .3% |
| Physician practice mngmt org | 421 | 1.8% |
| Integrated health system | 342 | 1.4% |
| Corrections system | 207 | .9% |
| Other | 832 | 3.5% |
Table 3.3
Number and Percent Distribution of Clinically Practicing Respondents by Primary Employer's Government Affiliation
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Respondents | 23485 | 100.0% |
| Not government employed | 21343 | 90.9% |
| Air Force | 130 | .6% |
| Army | 316 | 1.3% |
| Navy | 91 | .4% |
| Coast Guard | 18 | .1% |
| Dept. of Veterans Affairs | 491 | 2.1% |
| Federal Bureau of Prisons/DOJ | 31 | .1% |
| Indian Health Service | 93 | .4% |
| Federal Public Health Service | 105 | .4% |
| Other Federal Government | 107 | .5% |
| State Government | 520 | 2.2% |
| Local Government | 240 | 1.0% |
Table 3.4
Number and Percent Distribution of Clinically Practicing Respondents by Primary Work Setting
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Respondents | 23524 | 100.0% |
| Intensive/critical care unit of hospital | 524 | 2.2% |
| Inpatient unit of hospital (not ICU/CCU) | 2423 | 10.3% |
| Outpatient unit of hospital | 1751 | 7.4% |
| Hospital emergency room | 2367 | 10.1% |
| Hospital operating room | 1529 | 6.5% |
| Other unit of hospital | 323 | 1.4% |
| Federally Qualified Rural Health Center | 835 | 3.5% |
| Other FQHC | 457 | 1.9% |
| Other community health center/facility | 547 | 2.3% |
| Freestanding urgent care facility | 672 | 2.9% |
| Freestanding surgical facility | 83 | .4% |
| Solo practice physician office | 2796 | 11.9% |
| Single-specialty physician group practice | 5215 | 22.2% |
| Multi-specialty physician group practice | 2195 | 9.3% |
| HMO facility | 317 | 1.3% |
| Nursing home or LTC facility | 199 | .8% |
| University/college student health facility | 138 | .6% |
| School-based health facility | 84 | .4% |
| Other freestanding outpatient facility | 451 | 1.9% |
| Correctional facility | 228 | 1.0% |
| Industrial facility/work site | 119 | .5% |
| Retail Outlet | 39 | .2% |
| Mobile health unit | 28 | .1% |
| Patients' homes | 35 | .1% |
| Other | 169 | .7% |
Table 3.5:
Number and Percent Distribution of Clinically Practicing Respondents by Types of Practice Settings where Time is Spent For Primary Employer*
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Respondents | 23450 | 99.0% |
| Intensive/critical care unit of hospital | 5324 | 22.5% |
| Inpatient unit of hospital (not ICU/CCU) | 8191 | 34.6% |
| Outpatient unit of hospital | 4967 | 21.0% |
| Hospital emergency room | 7249 | 30.6% |
| Hospital operating room | 5204 | 22.0% |
| Other unit of hospital | 2011 | 8.5% |
| Federally Qualified Rural Health Center | 1115 | 4.7% |
| Other FQHC | 642 | 2.7% |
| Other community health center/facility | 848 | 3.6% |
| Freestanding urgent care facility | 1099 | 4.6% |
| Freestanding surgical facility | 1141 | 4.8% |
| Solo practice physician office | 3196 | 13.5% |
| Single-specialty physician group practice | 6776 | 28.6% |
| Multi-specialty physician group practice | 3004 | 12.7% |
| HMO facility | 461 | 1.9% |
| Nursing home or LTC facility | 1179 | 5.0% |
| University/college student health facility | 257 | 1.1% |
| School-based health facility | 199 | .8% |
| Other freestanding outpatient facility | 782 | 3.3% |
| Correctional facility | 370 | 1.6% |
| Industrial facility/work site | 219 | .9% |
| Retail Outlet | 46 | .2% |
| Mobile health unit | 91 | .4% |
| Patients' homes | 335 | 1.4% |
| Other | 571 | 2.4% |
Table 3.6:
Number and Percent Distribution of Clinically Practicing Respondents by General Specialty Practiced for Primary Employer
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Respondents | 23815 | 100.0% |
| Family/general medicine | 5932 | 24.9% |
| General internal medicine | 1643 | 6.9% |
| Emergency medicine | 2450 | 10.3% |
| General pediatrics | 579 | 2.4% |
| General surgery | 654 | 2.7% |
| Internal medicine subspecialties | 2698 | 11.3% |
| Pediatric subspecialties | 372 | 1.6% |
| Surgical subspecialties | 5295 | 22.2% |
| Obstetrics and gynecology | 561 | 2.4% |
| Occupational medicine | 574 | 2.4% |
| Other | 3057 | 12.8% |
Table 3.7
Number and Percent Distribution of Clinically Practicing Respondents by Specialty Practiced for Primary Employer
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Respondents | 23815 | 100.0% |
| Addiction medicine | 66 | .3% |
| Allergy | 127 | .5% |
| Anesthesiology | 60 | .3% |
| Dermatology | 827 | 3.5% |
| Emergency medicine | 2450 | 10.3% |
| Family practice w/o urgent care | 3580 | 15.0% |
| Family practice wt urgent care | 2352 | 9.9% |
| Genetics | 7 | .0% |
| Geriatrics | 159 | .7% |
| Obstetrics/gynecology | 561 | 2.4% |
| Occupational medicine | 574 | 2.4% |
| Ophthalmology | 23 | .1% |
| Pain management | 275 | 1.2% |
| Pathology | 4 | .0% |
| Physical med rehab | 170 | .7% |
| Psychiatry | 243 | 1.0% |
| Public health | 49 | .2% |
| Radiation oncology | 57 | .2% |
| Radiology | 36 | .2% |
| Interventional radiology | 195 | .8% |
| Hospital medicine | 233 | 1.0% |
| General surgery | 654 | 2.7% |
| Surg: cardiovascular/cardiothoracic | 748 | 3.1% |
| Surg: colon & rectal | 26 | .1% |
| Surg: hand | 54 | .2% |
| Surg: neurology | 573 | 2.4% |
| Surg: oncology | 58 | .2% |
| Surg: orthopedics | 2411 | 10.1% |
| Surg: otorhinolaryngology | 232 | 1.0% |
| Surg: pediatric | 31 | .1% |
| Surg: plastic | 184 | .8% |
| Surg: thoracic | 38 | .2% |
| Surg: transplant | 67 | .3% |
| Surg: trauma | 106 | .4% |
| Surg: urology | 285 | 1.2% |
| Surg: vascular | 144 | .6% |
| Surg: bariatric | 62 | .3% |
| Surg: spine | 172 | .7% |
| Surg: other | 104 | .4% |
| General pediatrics | 579 | 2.4% |
| Ped: adolescent medicine | 53 | .2% |
| Ped: allergy | 9 | .0% |
| Ped: cardiology | 19 | .1% |
| Ped: critical care | 22 | .1% |
| Ped: endocrinology | 10 | .0% |
| Ped: gastroenterology | 18 | .1% |
| Ped: hematology/oncology | 7 | .0% |
| Ped: infectious disease | 5 | .0% |
| Ped: neonatal-perinatal | 91 | .4% |
| Ped: nephrology | 1 | .0% |
| Ped: neurology | 18 | .1% |
| Ped: pulmonology | 14 | .1% |
| Ped: rheumatology | 2 | .0% |
| Ped: oncology | 23 | .1% |
| Ped: other | 80 | .3% |
| General internal medicine | 1643 | 6.9% |
| IM: cardiology | 916 | 3.8% |
| IM: critical care | 105 | .4% |
| IM: endocrinology | 132 | .6% |
| IM: gastroenterology | 406 | 1.7% |
| IM: hematology/oncology | 56 | .2% |
| IM: immunology | 4 | .0% |
| IM: infectious disease | 123 | .5% |
| IM: nephrology | 143 | .6% |
| IM: neurology | 143 | .6% |
| IM: pulmonology | 122 | .5% |
| IM: rheumatology | 74 | .3% |
| IM: oncology | 405 | 1.7% |
| IM: other | 69 | .3% |
| Other | 526 | 2.2% |
Table 3.8
Summary Measures of Years in Clinical Practice as PA for Clinically Practicing Respondents
| Respondents | 23753 |
|---|---|
| Mean | 9.4 |
| Standard deviation | 8.9 |
| 10th percentile | .0 |
| 25th percentile | 3.0 |
| Median | 6.0 |
| 75th percentile | 14.0 |
| 90th percentile | 25.0 |
Table 3.9:
Summary Measures of Years in Current Position for Clinically Practicing Respondents
| Respondents | 23549 |
|---|---|
| Mean | 4.8 |
| Standard deviation | 5.8 |
| 10th percentile | .0 |
| 25th percentile | 1.0 |
| Median | 3.0 |
| 75th percentile | 6.0 |
| 90th percentile | 12.0 |
Table 3.10:
Summary Measures of Years in Current Specialty for Clinically Practicing Respondents
| Respondents | 23526 |
|---|---|
| Mean | 6.6 |
| Standard deviation | 7.3 |
| 10th percentile | .0 |
| 25th percentile | 1.0 |
| Median | 4.0 |
| 75th percentile | 9.0 |
| 90th percentile | 17.0 |
Table 3.11:
Number and Percent Distribution of Clinically Practicing Respondents by AAPA Region in Which Employed
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Respondents | 23368 | 100.0% |
| Northeast | 5398 | 23.1% |
| Southeast | 5617 | 24.0% |
| North Central | 4926 | 21.1% |
| South Central | 3142 | 13.4% |
| West | 4285 | 18.3% |
Table 3.12:
Number and Percent Distribution of Clinically Practicing Respondents by State/Geographic Location in Which Employed
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Respondents | 23368 | 100.0% |
| Alaska | 141 | .6% |
| Alabama | 142 | .6% |
| Arkansas | 37 | .2% |
| Arizona | 567 | 2.4% |
| California | 1712 | 7.3% |
| Colorado | 628 | 2.7% |
| Connecticut | 498 | 2.1% |
| District Of Columbia | 83 | .4% |
| Delaware | 84 | .4% |
| Florida | 1306 | 5.6% |
| Georgia | 731 | 3.1% |
| Guam | 7 | .0% |
| Hawaii | 59 | .3% |
| Iowa | 339 | 1.5% |
| Idaho | 168 | .7% |
| Illinois | 715 | 3.1% |
| Indiana | 257 | 1.1% |
| Kansas | 295 | 1.3% |
| Kentucky | 272 | 1.2% |
| Louisiana | 169 | .7% |
| Massachusetts | 556 | 2.4% |
| Maryland | 543 | 2.3% |
| Maine | 203 | .9% |
| Michigan | 1095 | 4.7% |
| Minnesota | 488 | 2.1% |
| Missouri | 221 | .9% |
| Mississippi | 34 | .1% |
| Montana | 148 | .6% |
| North Carolina | 1158 | 5.0% |
| North Dakota | 87 | .4% |
| Nebraska | 306 | 1.3% |
| New Hampshire | 155 | .7% |
| New Jersey | 359 | 1.5% |
| New Mexico | 156 | .7% |
| Nevada | 168 | .7% |
| New York | 1951 | 8.3% |
| Ohio | 581 | 2.5% |
| Oklahoma | 362 | 1.5% |
| Oregon | 313 | 1.3% |
| Pennsylvania | 1420 | 6.1% |
| Rhode Island | 93 | .4% |
| South Carolina | 261 | 1.1% |
| South Dakota | 175 | .7% |
| Tennessee | 361 | 1.5% |
| Texas | 1461 | 6.3% |
| Utah | 236 | 1.0% |
| Virginia | 550 | 2.4% |
| Vermont | 79 | .3% |
| Washington | 685 | 2.9% |
| Wisconsin | 662 | 2.8% |
| West Virginia | 210 | .9% |
| Wyoming | 81 | .3% |
Table 3.13:
Number and Percent Distribution of Clinically Practicing Respondents by Metropolitan Status and Degree of Rurality of County of Primary Work Site*
| Count | Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Respondents | 22554 | 100.0% | |
| Not metro | NonMetro, with urban pop >20K and adjacent to metro area | 989 | 4.4% |
| NonMetro, with urban pop >20K, not adjacent to metro area | 547 | 2.4% | |
| NonMetro, with urban pop 2.5K-20K, adjacent to metro area | 842 | 3.7% | |
| NonMetro, with urban pop 2.5K-20K, not adjacnt to metro area | 659 | 2.9% | |
| NonMetro, with urban pop < 2,500, adjacent to metro area | 137 | .6% | |
| NonMetro, with urban pop <2,500, not adjacent to metro area | 233 | 1.0% | |
| Metro | Metro, >1M Population | 10892 | 48.3% |
| Metro, 250K-1M Population | 5573 | 24.7% | |
| Metro, <250K Population | 2682 | 11.9% | |
Table 3.14:
Number and Percent Distribution of Clinically Practicing Respondents Who Perform Select Functions at Primary Clinical Job*
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Respondents | 23790 | 100.0% |
| Minor surgical procedures | 13950 | 58.6% |
| First assisting at surgery | 5670 | 23.8% |
| Manage the care of patients in an inpatient setting | 9047 | 38.0% |
| Serve on the quality assurance committee | 1913 | 8.0% |
| Serve on the utilization review committee | 758 | 3.2% |
| Participate in the conduct of clinical trials | 2747 | 11.5% |
| Serve on formulary/pharmaceutical selection committee | 602 | 2.5% |
| Decision making about procurement of medical/surgical equipment/supplies | 4562 | 19.2% |
| Supervisory/managerial responsibilities for other PAs | 2190 | 9.2% |
| Supervisory/managerial responsibilities for clinical staff other than PAs | 4274 | 18.0% |
| Supervisory/managerial responsibilities for non-clinical staff | 2026 | 8.5% |
| Precept PA students | 8405 | 35.3% |
| Precept students of other health professions | 5747 | 24.2% |
Table 3.15:
Number and Percent Distribution of Clinically Practicing Respondents by Hours Worked per Week at Primary Clinical Job
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Respondents | 23959 | 100.0% |
| 32 or more hours | 20423 | 85.2% |
| Less than 32 hours | 3061 | 12.8% |
| Hours not reported | 475 | 2.0% |
Section IV: Information about Respondents Who Work at Least 32 Hours per Week at Their Primary Clinical Job
Table 4.1:
Number and Percent Distribution of Respondents Who Work at Least 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job by Types of Patients Treated*
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Respondents | 13638 | 100.0% |
| See some inpatients | 6018 | 44.1% |
| See some outpatients | 11735 | 86.0% |
| See some other patients** | 828 | 6.1% |
Table 4.2:
Summary Measures of Total Hours Worked per Week for Primary Clinical Employer by Respondents Who Work at Least 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job
| Respondents | 20423 |
|---|---|
| Mean | 44.3 |
| Standard deviation | 8.2 |
| 10th percentile | 36.0 |
| 25th percentile | 40.0 |
| Median | 41.0 |
| 75th percentile | 50.0 |
| 90th percentile | 55.0 |
Table 4.3:
Summary Measures of Hours Providing Direct Inpatient Care per Week for Respondents Who See Inpatients Exclusively for a Minimum of 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job*
| Respondents | 1366 |
|---|---|
| Mean | 43.0 |
| Standard deviation | 7.7 |
| 10th percentile | 35.0 |
| 25th percentile | 40.0 |
| Median | 40.0 |
| 75th percentile | 45.0 |
| 90th percentile | 50.0 |
Table 4.4:
Summary Measures of Inpatient Encounters per Week for Respondents Who See Inpatients Exclusively for a Minimum of 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job
| Respondents | 1366 |
|---|---|
| Mean | 62.1 |
| Standard deviation | 40.9 |
| 10th percentile | 20.0 |
| 25th percentile | 35.0 |
| Median | 50.0 |
| 75th percentile | 80.0 |
| 90th percentile | 100.0 |
Table 4.5:
Summary Measures of Hours Providing Direct Outpatient Care per Week for Respondents Who See Outpatients Exclusively for a Minimum of 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job*
| Respondents | 5637 |
|---|---|
| Mean | 38.9 |
| Standard deviation | 5.3 |
| 10th percentile | 33.0 |
| 25th percentile | 35.0 |
| Median | 40.0 |
| 75th percentile | 40.0 |
| 90th percentile | 45.0 |
Table 4.6:
Summary Measures of Outpatient Visits per Week for Respondents Who See Outpatients Exclusively for a Minimum of 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job
| Respondents | 5637 |
|---|---|
| Mean | 93.3 |
| Standard deviation | 39.5 |
| 10th percentile | 50.0 |
| 25th percentile | 70.0 |
| Median | 90.0 |
| 75th percentile | 110.0 |
| 90th percentile | 140.0 |
Table 4.7:
Number and Percent Distribution of Respondents Who Work at Least 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job by Whether Call is Taken
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Respondents | 20328 | 100.0% |
| Do not take call | 12479 | 61.4% |
| Take some call | 6669 | 32.8% |
| Take call, hours unknown | 96 | .5% |
| Always on call | 1084 | 5.3% |
Table 4.8:
Number and Percent Distribution of Respondents Who Work at Least 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job by Types of Call Taken for Those Who Take Call and Reported Type*
| Cases | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Respondents | 4541 | 100.0% |
| Emergency department call | 1131 | 24.9% |
| Surgical assisting call | 1348 | 29.7% |
| In-house call | 1460 | 32.2% |
| Other call | 2369 | 52.2% |
Table 4.9:
Summary Measures of Call Hours per Month for Respondents Who Work at Least 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job*
| Respondents | 6669 |
|---|---|
| Mean | 94.4 |
| Standard deviation | 86.0 |
| 10th percentile | 12.0 |
| 25th percentile | 32.0 |
| Median | 72.0 |
| 75th percentile | 125.0 |
| 90th percentile | 200.0 |
Table 4.10:
Number and Percent Distribution of Respondents Who Work at Least 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job by Type of Base Pay Received*
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Respondents | 19429 | 100.0% |
| Salary | 15677 | 80.7% |
| Hourly wage | 3376 | 17.4% |
| Other type of base pay | 223 | 1.1% |
| Do not receive base pay | 153 | .8% |
Table 4.11:
Number and Percent Distribution of Respondents Who Work at Least 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job by Types of Compensation Received*
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Respondents | 19026 | 100.0% |
| Base pay | 18756 | 98.6% |
| Surgical assisting fees | 390 | 2.0% |
| Overtime pay | 2736 | 14.4% |
| Shift differential | 950 | 5.0% |
| Administrative pay | 485 | 2.5% |
| Pay for on-call availability | 1266 | 6.7% |
| Pay for on-call services/events | 1152 | 6.1% |
| Bonus not based on productivity/performance | 3917 | 20.6% |
| Bonus based on productivity of practice | 2231 | 11.7% |
| Bonus based on own productivity/performance | 3588 | 18.9% |
Table 4.12:
Number and Percent Distribution of Respondents Who Work at Least 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job and Receive Incentive Pay Based on Productivity or Performance by Measures on Which Incentive is Based*
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Respondents | 5698 | 100.0% |
| Bonus based on charges | 1349 | 23.7% |
| Bonus based on revenues | 2367 | 41.5% |
| Bonus based on relative value units | 1131 | 19.8% |
| Bonus based on profit | 1300 | 22.8% |
| Bonus based on number of visits or panel size | 1105 | 19.4% |
| Bonus based on quality of care | 823 | 14.4% |
| Bonus based on patient satisfaction | 966 | 17.0% |
| Bonus based on other factors | 824 | 14.5% |
Table 4.13:
Summary Measures of Total Annual Income from Primary Employer for Respondents Who Work at Least 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job*
| Respondents | 19528 |
|---|---|
| Mean | $86,214 |
| Standard deviation | $21,901 |
| 10th percentile | $64,374 |
| 25th percentile | $71,908 |
| Median | $82,223 |
| 75th percentile | $96,010 |
| 90th percentile | $112,889 |
Table 4.14:
Summary Measures of Total Annual Income from Primary Employer for Respondents Who Graduated in 2006 and Work at Least 32 Hours per Week at Primary Clinical Job*
| Respondents | 2140 |
|---|---|
| Mean | $73,013 |
| Standard deviation | $13,015 |
| 10th percentile | $60,136 |
| 25th percentile | $65,663 |
| Median | $71,825 |
| 75th percentile | $79,044 |
| 90th percentile | $88,821 |
