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2002 AAPA Physician Assistant Census Report
Index of Subjects Addressed by Tables
Section I. Personal Characteristics and Military Status of Respondents
Table 1. Distribution of Respondents by Sex*
*These data were derived from the AAPA Masterfile, not the Census survey.
Count Count Percent Respondents 19447 100 Male 8165 41.98591042 Female 11282 58.01408958
Table 2. Distribution of Respondents by Race/Ethnicity*
*These data were derived from the AAPA Masterfile, not the Census survey.
Count Count Percent Respondents 17819 100 Asian/Pacific Islander 562 3.153936809 Black (Not Hispanic) 495 2.777933666 Hispanic/Latino Origin 642 3.602895785 Amer Indian/Alaskan 189 1.060665582 White (Not Hispanic) 15931 89.40456816
**Respondents who classified themselves as "white" and another race/ethnicity are reported in the category for that other race/ethnicity.
Table 3. Summary Measures of Age (in year of Census) for Respondents*
*These data were derived from the AAPA Masterfile, not the Census survey.
Respondents Valid N 19535 Mean 41.34701817 Standard deviation 10.16357605 10th percentile 28 25th percentile 32 Median 41 75th percentile 49 90th percentile 55
Table 4. Distribution of Respondents by Current Military Status
Count Count Percent Respondents 19165 100 Never in Military 15025 78.39812158 Veteran/Retired Military 3054 15.93529872 Reserves/National Guard 687 3.584659536 Active Duty 399 2.081920167 Section II. Information about Respondents' Education
Table 5. Distribution of Respondents by Highest Degree Attained before PA School
Count Count Percent Respondents 19281 100 No college 565 2.930345936 Some college, no degree 2489 12.90908148 Associate's degree 2293 11.89253669 Bachelor's degree 10778 55.89959027 Master's degree-Health Related 1921 9.963176184 Master;s Degree-Other 837 4.341061148 Doctoral degree 236 1.224002904 Other 162 0.840205384
Table 6. Distribution of Respondents by Credential(s) Received from PA School
Count Count Percent Respondents 19436 100 Certificate No 11925 61.35521712 Yes 7511 38.64478288 Associate's degree No 17769 91.42313233 Yes 1667 8.576867668 Bachelor's degree No 9476 48.75488784 Yes 9960 51.24511216 Master's degree No 15533 79.91870755 Yes 3903 20.08129245
Table 7. Distribution of Respondents by Highest Degree Ever Attained
Count Count Percent Respondents 19274 100 Associate's degree 370 1.919684549 PA Certificate w/o BA 1197 6.210438933 Bachelor's degree 7134 37.01359344 Post bachelor's PA certificate 3449 17.894573 Master's degree 6669 34.60101691 Doctoral degree 455 2.360693162
Section III. Information about Respondents in Clinical Practice
Table 8. Distribution of Respondents by Clinical Practice Status
Count Count Percent Respondents 19744 100 In clinical practice 17371 87.98115883 Not in clinical practice 2373 12.01884117
Table 9. Summary Measures of Years in Clinical Practice as PA for Clinically Practicing Respondents
Respondents Valid N 17371
Mean 9.212595705
Standard deviation 8.588212337
10th percentile 0
25th percentile 2
Median 6
75th percentile 16
90th percentile 23
Table 10. Summary Measures of Years in Current Position for Clinically Practicing Respondents
Respondents Valid N 17371
Mean 4.659202118
Standard deviation 5.64393733
10th percentile 0
25th percentile 1
Median 3
75th percentile 6
90th percentile 12
Table 11. Summary Measures of Years in Current Specialty for Clinically Practicing Respondents
Respondents Valid N 17205
Mean 6.259401337
Standard deviation 6.902260866
10th percentile 0
25th percentile 1
Median 4
75th percentile 9
90th percentile 17
Table 12. Distribution of Clinically Practicing Respondents by Number of Concurrent PA Jobs
Count Count Percent Respondents 17153 100 One 14246 83.05252725 Two 2317 13.50784119 Three 360 2.098758235 More than three 85 0.495540139 Self-employed 145 0.845333178
Table 13. Distribution of Clinically Practicing Respondents by AAPA Region in Which Employed
Count Count Percent Respondents 16727 100 Northeast 3956 23.6503856 Southeast 3904 23.33951097 North Central 3413 20.40413702 South Central 2287 13.67250553 West 3167 18.93346087
Table 14. Distribution of Clinically Practicing Respondents by State in Which Employed
Count Count Percent Respondents 17371 100 Alabama 87 0.500834725 Alaska 118 0.679293075 Arizona 318 1.830637269 Arkansas 25 0.143918024 California 1406 8.093949686 Colorado 455 2.619308042 Connecticut 363 2.089689713 Delaware 52 0.299349491 District of Columbia 70 0.402970468 Florida 896 5.158021991 Georgia 515 2.9647113 Guam 6 0.034540326 Hawaii 40 0.230268839 Idaho 117 0.673536354 Illinois 415 2.389039203 Indiana 165 0.94985896 Iowa 282 1.623395314 Kansas 212 1.220424846 Kentucky 221 1.272235335 Louisiana 128 0.736860284 Maine 172 0.990156007 Maryland 411 2.366012319 Massachusetts 372 2.141500201 Michigan 747 4.300270566 Minnesota 327 1.882447758 Mississippi 14 0.080594094 Missouri 126 0.725346842 Montana 108 0.621725865 Nebraska 241 1.387369754 Nevada 96 0.552645213 New Hampshire 105 0.604455702 New Jersey 191 1.099533706 New Mexico 125 0.719590121 New York 1630 9.383455184 North Carolina 886 5.100454781 North Dakota 76 0.437510794 Ohio 415 2.389039203 Oklahoma 268 1.54280122 Oregon 202 1.162857636 Pennsylvania 954 5.491911807 Rhode Island 58 0.333889816 South Carolina 158 0.909561914 South Dakota 133 0.765643889 Tennessee 214 1.231938288 Texas 1060 6.10212423 Utah 170 0.978642565 Vermont 59 0.339646537 Virginia 300 1.727016292 Washington 520 2.993494905 West Virginia 146 0.840481262 Wisconsin 486 2.797766392 Wyoming 66 0.379943584 Other 8 0.046053768 Unknown 636 3.661274538
Table 15. Distribution of Clinically Practicing Respondents by Types of Ownership
Count Count Percent Respondents
17371 100 None No 1013 5.831558344
Yes 16358 94.16844166 Primary Clinical Job No 16782 96.60929135
Yes 589 3.390708652 Other Practice in which PA Works No 17282 99.48765183
Yes 89 0.512348166 Other Practice in which PA Does Not Work No 17337 99.80427149
Yes 34 0.195728513
Section IV. Information about Respondents in Clinical Practice at Primary Job
Table 16. Distribution of Clinically Practicing Respondents by Type of Primary Employer
Count Count Percent Respondents 17254 100 Self-employed 405 2.34728179 Solo physician practice 2188 12.68111742 Single-specialty physician group 5106 29.59313782 Multi-specialty physician group 2192 12.70430045 University hospital 1337 7.748927785 Other hospital 2679 15.52683436 Freestanding urgent care center 282 1.634403617 Freestanding surgical center 15 0.086936363 Nursing home or LTC facility 63 0.365132723 Home health agency 3 0.017387273 HMO 523 3.031181175 Community health center 1082 6.271009621 Medical staffing agency 31 0.179668483 Physician practice mngmt org 256 1.483713921 Integrated health system 193 1.118581199 Corrections system 239 1.385186044 Other 660 3.825199954
Table 17. Distribution of Clinically Practicing Respondents by Primary Employer's Government Affiliation
Count Count Percent Respondents 17172 100 Not Government Employed 15378 89.55276031 Air Force 121 0.704635453 Army 248 1.444211507 Navy 104 0.605637084 Dept. of Veterans Affairs 456 2.655485674 Federal Bureau of Prisons/DOJ 55 0.320288842 Federal Public Health Service 49 0.285348241 Indian Health Service 76 0.442580946 Other Federal Government 87 0.506638714 State Government 392 2.282785931 Local Government 206 1.1996273
Table 18. Distribution of Clinically Practicing Respondents by Primary Work Setting
Count Count Percent Respondents 16720 100 Int/crit care unit of hospital 385 2.302631579 Inpatient unit of hospital 1333 7.972488038 Outpatient unit of hospital 1386 8.289473684 Hospital emergency room 1674 10.01196172 Hospital operating room 1308 7.822966507 Other unit of hospital 250 1.495215311 Federally qualified rural clinic 858 5.131578947 Other FQHC (not rural) 274 1.638755981 Other community health center 427 2.553827751 Freestanding urgent care clinic 432 2.583732057 Freestanding surgical facility 45 0.269138756 Solo practice physician office 2007