Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of PAs practicing in Ob-Gyn vs. all other specialties.
| PAs practicing in Ob-Gyn | PAs practicing in all other disciplines | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Race | |||
| White | 1,067 (83.6%) | 89,315 (84.9%) | 0.076 |
| Asian | 74 (5.8%) | 6,343 (6.0%) | |
| Black/African American | 61 (4.8%) | 3,630 (3.4%) | |
| Other∗ | 75 (5.9%) | 5,972 (5.7%) | |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Non-Hispanic/Latino | 1,178 (91.6%) | 98,714 (93.4%) | 0.010 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 108 (8.4%) | 6,987 (6.6%) | |
| Urban-rural setting | |||
| Urban | 1,233 (94.0%) | 101,256 (92.4%) | 0.040 |
| Large rural | 52 (4.0%) | 4,751 (4.3%) | |
| Isolated/small rural | 27 (2.1%) | 3,557 (3.2%) | |
| Speaks languages other than English with patients | |||
| No | 903 (70.1%) | 82,885 (77.4%) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 385 (29.9%) | 24,201 (22.6%) | |
∗ Other includes those who selected “other,” Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, American Indian or Alaska Native, and “multi-race.”