Table 1.
Comparison of Demographic Characteristics Among Health Care Workers by Occupation Unweighted, N=1651 (Percentages Weighted)
| Demographics | Health-Diagnosing Professions* (N=125) | Health-Assessing Professions (N=425) | Health Aides (N=398) | Health Technicians (N=230) | Administrators and Administrative Support (N=473) | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | ||||||
| <50 | 95 (77) | 345 (82) | 305 (79) | 188 (85) | 345 (74) | .0003 |
| 50 to 64 | 22 (16) | 76 (17) | 84 (20) | 37 (13) | 115 (23) | |
| >65 | 8 (7) | 4 (1) | 9 (2) | 5 (2) | 13 (2) | |
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 83 (70) | 52 (14) | 33 (9) | 29 (17) | 66 (14) | <.0001 |
| Female | 42 (30) | 373 (86) | 365 (91) | 201 (83) | 407 (86) | |
| Race | ||||||
| White non-Hispanic | 92 (76) | 332 (84) | 174 (56) | 139 (64) | 318 (75) | <.0001 |
| Black non-Hispanic | 4 (3) | 55 (9) | 135 (30) | 54 (21) | 77 (13) | |
| Hispanic | 8 (4) | 26 (4) | 73 (9) | 29 (9) | 67 (9) | |
| Other | 21 (17) | 12 (3) | 16 (5) | 8 (7) | 11 (3) | |
| Education | ||||||
| Less than high school | 0 (0) | 6 (1) | 87 (21) | 5 (2) | 15 (2) | <.0001 |
| High school graduate | 0 (0) | 4 (2) | 158 (39) | 42 (18) | 137 (29) | |
| Some college | 0 (0) | 197 (46) | 125 (34) | 151 (65) | 208 (45) | |
| College graduate or higher | 125 (100) | 217 (51) | 26 (7) | 32 (15) | 111 (25) | |
| Region | ||||||
| Northeast | 37 (35) | 92 (21) | 102 (27) | 39 (16) | 100 (21) | .01 |
| Midwest | 25 (20) | 125 (31) | 92 (27) | 64 (30) | 115 (27) | |
| South | 37 (27) | 140 (33) | 150 (36) | 91(38) | 167 (36) | |
| West | 26 (17) | 68 (15) | 54 (11) | 36 (16) | 91 (15) | |
| Chronic condition | 19 (18) | 109 (26) | 115 (28) | 65 (27) | 133 (29) | .28 |
| Vaccination rate | 54 (46) | 159 (37) | 110 (30) | 91 (40) | 177 (40) | .03 |
*
Chiropractors, Dentists, Dietitians, Optometrists, Pharmacists, Physicians and Surgeons, Physician Assistants, Podiatrists.
†
Registered Nurses, therapists, audiologists, speech-language pathologists.