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. 2015 Apr 27;2:156. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2014.00156

Table 4.

Distribution of counties by availability of evidence-based programs (CDSMP, AMOB/VLL, EF) by health professional shortage area (HPSA), rurality, and poverty status in 2008.

CDSMP
AMOB/VLL
EF
CDSMP and AMOB/VLL
CDSMP and EF
AMOB/VLL and EF
n % n % n % n % n % n %
HPSA status
Full-HPSA 165a 39.4 90 35.6 32c 31.1 37 34.9 12a 41.4 12a 34.3
Partial-HPSA 149b 35.6 97b 38.3 51b, c 49.5 45b 42.5 16b 55.2 20b 57.1
Non-HPSA 105a,b 25.1 66b 26.1 20b 19.4 24b 22.6 1a,b 3.5 3a,b 8.6
Rurality
Rural 178* 42.5 81* 32.0 41* 39.8 27* 25.5 8* 27.6 13 37.1
Urban 241* 57.5 172* 68.0 62* 60.2 79* 74.5 21* 72.4 22 62.9
Poverty rate
Above median 136* 32.5 93* 36.8 45 43.7 31* 29.3 7* 24.1 14 40.0
At/below median 283* 67.5 160* 63.2 58 56.3 75* 70.8 22* 75.9 21 60.0
Total 419 253 103 106 29 35

*Significantly (p < 0.05) different by characteristic (e.g., rurality).

aSignificantly (p < 0.05) different non-HPSA versus full-HPSA.

bSignificantly (p < 0.05) different non-HPSA versus partial-HPSA.

cSignificantly (p < 0.05) different partial-HPSA versus full-HPSA.