Table 1.
Characteristics of Counties with and without a Community Health Center (CHC).
| Counties Without FQHC | Counties With FQHC | |
|---|---|---|
| Mean (95% CI) |
Mean (95% CI) |
|
| Number of Counties | 93 | 24 |
| 2004 Population | 1,351,919 | 215,559 |
| Population Density (persons per square mile)* |
62.7 (51.2-74.3) |
40.0 (29.5-50.4) |
| Percent Age 65+ | 12.7 (12.1-13.4) |
14.0 (12.8-15.2) |
| Percent Black | 27.9 (24.6-31.2) |
35.3 (26.3-44.2) |
| Percent Latino | 3.6 (2.8-4.4) |
2.3 (.90-3.7) |
| Percent Poverty | 17.7 (16.8-18.6) |
18.9 (16.9-20.9) |
| At least one Hospital* | 80.7% (72.6-88.7) |
54.2% (34.2-74.1) |
| Rate of Primary Care Physicians/100,000 Population |
45.7 (41.1-50.3) |
47.9 (38.2-57.8) |
*
t-test p<.05