Table. Sociodemographic Characteristics of Health Care Occupational Groups and Non–Health Care Workersa.
| Characteristic | Registered nurses | Health care support workers | Health technicians | Social/behavioral health workers | Other health care–diagnosing or treating practitioners | Physicians | Non–health care workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample, No.b | 42 000 | 39 000 | 32 500 | 27 000 | 22 500 | 13 000 | 1 666 000 |
| Age group, y | |||||||
| 26-35 | 32.4 | 25.8 | 26.7 | 25.0 | 25.8 | 26.2 | 25.2 |
| 36-45 | 19.5 | 16.3 | 15.7 | 21.2 | 18.5 | 24.6 | 28.0 |
| 46-55 | 21.4 | 30.0 | 29.6 | 28.7 | 27.4 | 21.5 | 27.4 |
| >55 | 26.7 | 27.9 | 28.0 | 25.1 | 28.2 | 27.7 | 19.4 |
| Age, median (IQR), y | 46 (37-54) | 43 (34-52) | 43 (34-52) | 44 (34-54) | 43 (35-53) | 46 (37-55) | 44 (35-53) |
| Sex | |||||||
| Female | 91.1 | 89.6 | 78.3 | 72.5 | 60.9 | 32.4 | 43.4 |
| Male | 8.9 | 10.4 | 21.7 | 27.5 | 39.1 | 67.6 | 56.6 |
| Race and ethnicity | |||||||
| Black, non-Hispanic | 10.1 | 26.7 | 15.5 | 19.5 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 10.1 |
| Hispanic | 4.3 | 13.3 | 7.7 | 10.4 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 14.0 |
| Other | 9.4 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 4.7 | 9.5 | 18.8 | 6.4 |
| White, non-Hispanic | 76.2 | 53.4 | 69.9 | 65.4 | 79.2 | 70.2 | 69.4 |
| Marital status | |||||||
| Married | 66.8 | 50.5 | 60.1 | 56.3 | 71.4 | 77.7 | 63.2 |
| Separated or divorced | 18.0 | 23.1 | 19.3 | 17.9 | 11.6 | 7.8 | 15.8 |
| Widowed | 2.6 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 2.2 |
| Never married | 12.5 | 22.3 | 18.1 | 23.6 | 15.8 | 13.4 | 18.8 |
| Education attainedc | |||||||
| <High school | 0.4 | 11.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 10.4 |
| High school or GED | 1.7 | 33.6 | 17.0 | 7.0 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 27.1 |
| Some college or associate’s degree | 43.1 | 44.7 | 59.6 | 18.0 | 11.1 | 2.1 | 30.9 |
| Bachelor’s degree | 42.0 | 7.5 | 17.4 | 31.4 | 25.8 | 1.8 | 20.4 |
| ≥Master’s degree | 10.3 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 34.5 | 22.8 | 2.4 | 8.2 |
| Doctoral degreed | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 7.8 | 36.9 | 92.6 | 2.9 |
| Income level | |||||||
| 0-$40 000\(Loss)e | 5.3 | 37.7 | 16.8 | 16.8 | 6.2 | 3.5 | 21.1 |
| $40 001-$75 000 | 24.8 | 34.0 | 34.5 | 31.2 | 18.2 | 10.0 | 30.9 |
| $75 001-$125 000 | 39.7 | 20.7 | 33.0 | 32.6 | 33.0 | 13.8 | 28.7 |
| >$125 000 | 30.2 | 7.5 | 15.7 | 19.4 | 42.6 | 72.8 | 19.3 |
| Residence | |||||||
| Urban | 74.2 | 77.6 | 74.1 | 81.1 | 76.9 | 83.4 | 76.6 |
| Rural | 25.8 | 22.4 | 25.9 | 18.9 | 23.1 | 16.6 | 23.4 |
Abbreviation: GED, general educational development test.
Data are reported as percent values (based on weighted data) unless otherwise indicated. Data are from the Mortality Disparities in American Communities data set,5 limited to adults aged 26 years and older who were employed at time of the American Community Survey administration. US Census Bureau disclosure review board approval number: CBDRB-FY23-CES004-020.
Numbers of workers are based on unweighted numeric values and rounded to the nearest 500 following US Census rules.
The tabulated data correctly represent the responses to the education question by individuals who reported that they worked as physicians. However, in large general population surveys, there is no means of verifying the accuracy of individual survey responses (eg, physicians with <high school).
Additionally includes professional degrees beyond a bachelor’s degree.
Loss refers to negative or a loss in income dollars for the past 12 months.