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Border County Health Workforce Profiles: New Mexico
 

Tables for Profiles of Physicians, Dentists, and Registered Nurses

Table 22
Physician to Population Ratios, 2003

Geographic Area Number Ratio
Geographic Area    
United States₤,83 782,235 278.0
Geographic Area    
Border States 143,792 219.1
Geographic Area    
New Mexico84 4,020 214.0
New Mexico Border Regions    
More than 300 miles from Border 23 129.3
62-300 miles 3,556 230.6
Within 62 miles 441 138.5

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

Table 23
Physicians by Age, 2003

Geographic Area Under 25 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 Plus Total

 

 

 Percent of Physicians
New Mexico85 - 7.2 24.7 33.9 22.8 11.4 100.0
New Mexico Border Regions              
More than 300 miles from Border - 4.3 17.4 34.8 30.4 13.0 0.6
62-300 miles - 7.5 24.9 33.7 22.6 11.3 88.5
Within 62 miles - 5.0 23.6 35.5 23.8 12.1 10.9

 

 

 Number of Physicians
New Mexico 0 287 989 1,357 912 457 4,002
New Mexico Border Regions              
More than 300 miles from Border 0 1 4 8 7 3 23
62-300 miles 0 264 882 1,194 801 401 3,542
Within 62 miles 0 22 103 155 104 53 437

Did not respond in New Mexico - 18
- Percent cannot be calculated for cells with zero cases.


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


Table 24
Physicians by Gender, 2003

Geographic Area Female Male Total

Geographic Area

 

 Percent of Physicians
New Mexico86 29.1 70.9 100.0
New Mexico Border Regions      
More than 300 miles from Border 15.8 84.2 0.6
62-300 miles 30.0 70.0 88.3
Within 62 miles 22.6 77.4 11.1

 

Geographic Area

 Number of Physicians
New Mexico 905 2,207 3,112
New Mexico Border Regions      
More than 300 miles from Border 3 16 19
62-300 miles 824 1,924 2,748
Within 62 miles 78 267 345

Did not respond in New Mexico – 908


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

Table 25
Physicians by Type of Patient Care, 2003

Geographic Area Primary Care** Other Specialties Total

Geographic Area

 

 Physician to Population Ratios per 100,000
New Mexico87 72.7 96.6 169.3
New Mexico Border Regions      
More than 300 miles from Border 78.7 39.3 118.0
62-300 miles 76.3 105.4 181.7
Within 62 miles 54.9 57.1 112.1

Geographic Area

 

 Number of Physicians
New Mexico 1,365 1,815 3,180
New Mexico Border Regions      
More than 300 miles from Border 14 7 21
62-300 miles 1,176 1,626 2,802
Within 62 miles 175 182 357

Did not respond in New Mexico – 657
**Primary care includes family practice, general practice, internal medicine, pediatrics, and OB/GYN.


Note: Specialty information for active physicians was not available at the national level (85 primary care MDs88 per 100,000 population, DOs not reported). Similarly, since specialty information was not collected by each Board in the Border States, the proportion of physicians by type of patient care could not be calculated.

Table 26
Dentist to Population Ratios, 2003

Geographic Area Number Ratio
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United States₤,89 168,000 60.7
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Border States 42,370 64.6
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New Mexico90 814 43.3
New Mexico Border Regions blank blank
More than 300 miles from Border 4 22.5
62-300 miles 715 46.4
Within 62 miles 95 29.8

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


Table 27
Dentists by Age, 2003

 Geographic Area Under 25 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 Plus Total

Geographic Area

 

 Percent of Dentists
New Mexico 91 - 9.4 18.0 35.2 26.3 11.0 100.0
New Mexico Border Regions              
More than 300 miles from Border - 25.0 25.0 - 25.0 25.0 0.5
62-300 miles - 8.8 16.7 35.8 27.1 11.5 88.0
Within 62 miles - 12.9 28.0 32.3 20.4 6.5 11.5

Geographic

 

 Number of Dentists
New Mexico 0 76 146 285 213 89 809
New Mexico Border Regions              
More than 300 miles from Border 0 1 1 0 1 1 4
62-300 miles 0 63 119 255 193 82 712
Within 62 miles 0 12 26 30 19 6 93

Did not respond in New Mexico - five
- Percent cannot be calculated for cells with zero cases.

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

Table 28
Dentists by Gender, 2003

Geographic Area  Female Male Total

Geographic Area

 

 Percent of Dentists
New Mexico92 12.8 87.2 100.0
New Mexico Border Regions      
More than 300 miles from Border - 100.0 0.5
62-300 miles 12.6 87.4 87.8
Within 62 miles 14.7 85.3 11.7

Geographic Area

 

 Number of Dentists
New Mexico 104 710 814
New Mexico Border Regions      
More than 300 miles from Border 0 4 4
62-300 miles 90 625 715
Within 62 miles 14 81 95

Did not respond in New Mexico - zero
- Percent cannot be calculated for cells with zero cases.

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

Table 29
Registered Nurse to Population Ratios, 2003

Geographic Area Number Ratio
Geographic Area    
United States£,93 2,201,800 782.0
Geographic Area    
Border States 454,178 692.1
Geographic Area    
New Mexico94 13,999 745.2
New Mexico Border Regions    
More than 300 miles from Border 119 668.9
62-300 miles 11,931 773.6
Within 62 miles 1,949 611.9

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

Table 30
Registered Nurses by Age, 2003

Geographic Area  Under 25 25 to 34 35 to44 45 to54 55 to64 65 Plus Total

Geographic Area 

 

 Percent of Registered Nurses
New Mexico95 1.3 15.0 24.3 36.5 19.1 3.7 100.0
New Mexico Border Regions              
More than 300 miles from Border 0.8 12.6 26.1 33.6 23.5 3.4 0.9
62-300 miles 1.3 14.6 24.1 36.8 19.6 3.7 85.2
Within 62 miles 1.2 17.9 25.4 35.2 16.2 4.1 13.9

Geographic Area

 

 Number of Registered Nurses
New Mexico 182 2,104 3,399 5,114 2,680 520 13,999
New Mexico Border Regions              
More than 300 miles from Border 1 15 31 40 28 4 119
62-300 miles 158 1,741 2,873 4,387 2,336 436 11,931
Within 62 miles 23 348 495 687 316 80 1,949

Did not respond in New Mexico - zero

Note: Age groups for registered nurses at the national level were 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.96 Since age was not collected by each Board in the Border States, the proportion of registered nurses by age could not be calculated.


Table 31
Registered Nurses by Gender, 2003

Geographic Area Female Male Total

Geographic Area

 

 Percent of Registered Nurses
New Mexico97 90.4 9.6 100.0
New Mexico Border Regions      
More than 300 miles from Border 93.3 6.7 0.9
62-300 miles 90.5 9.5 85.2
Within 62 miles 89.4 10.6 13.9

Geographic Area

 

 Number of Registered Nurses
New Mexico 12,653 1,346 13,999
New Mexico Border Regions      
More than 300 miles from Border 111 8 119
62-300 miles 10,800 1,131 11,931
Within 62 miles 1,742 207 1,949

Did not respond in New Mexico - zero

Note: Gender for registered nurses at the national level were as follows: 94.1% female and 5.9% male.98 Since gender was not collected by each Board in the Border States, the proportion of registered nurses by gender could not be calculated.