Table 1.
Emergency physician workforce profile and confirmed COVID-19 cases by state, as of October 22, 2020
| State | EPs age ≥ 60 years; n (%) | Total EPs per state | State population per EP | Confirmed COVID-19 cases by state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 95 (40.6) | 236 | 7652 | 21,061 |
| New Mexico | 108 (33.9) | 319 | 6569 | 39,377 |
| Vermont | 41 (33.3) | 123 | 5092 | 1987 |
| Hawaii | 91 (33.1) | 275 | 5165 | 14,335 |
| Maine | 95 (32.9) | 290 | 4615 | 6063 |
| Oklahoma | 110 (32.5) | 342 | 11,529 | 112,483 |
| Montana | 54 (32.0) | 169 | 6286 | 25,640 |
| Alabama | 128 (31.9) | 401 | 12,189 | 177,064 |
| Arkansas | 80 (31.3) | 256 | 11,773 | 102,798 |
| Arizona | 274 (29.9) | 917 | 7821 | 234,906 |
| Mississippi | 90 (29.5) | 305 | 9792 | 112,123 |
| Tennessee | 203 (29.4) | 690 | 9812 | 237,907 |
| Idaho | 67 (29.1) | 231 | 7594 | 55,650 |
| New Hampshire | 68 (29.1) | 234 | 5797 | 9994 |
| Florida | 764 (29.0) | 2641 | 8065 | 768,091 |
| Kentucky | 149 (28.7) | 520 | 8593 | 92,299 |
| Wyoming | 23 (28.0) | 84 | 6878 | 10,119 |
| Washington | 296 (27.4) | 1082 | 6965 | 100,525 |
| Indiana | 208 (27.3) | 763 | 8770 | 155,246 |
| Pennsylvania | 498 (27.3) | 1832 | 6991 | 193,401 |
| Missouri | 196 (27.1) | 725 | 8450 | 163,275 |
| South Carolina | 194 (26.9) | 720 | 7061 | 167,485 |
| California | 1418 (26.1) | 5445 | 7265 | 889,375 |
| Ohio | 434 (25.8) | 1681 | 6954 | 190,430 |
| Iowa | 62 (25.1) | 251 | 12,574 | 111,578 |
| Colorado | 268 (25.0) | 1074 | 5303 | 90,199 |
| Georgia | 285 (25.0) | 1139 | 9236 | 345,535 |
| Kansas | 63 (24.7) | 256 | 11,373 | 73,968 |
| Wisconsin | 196 (24.6) | 798 | 7285 | 186,100 |
| Oregon | 190 (24.5) | 778 | 5387 | 40,443 |
| Michigan | 393 (24.4) | 1621 | 6167 | 170,076 |
| Virginia | 283 (24.4) | 1158 | 7356 | 169,566 |
| Massachusetts | 303 (24.3) | 1247 | 5535 | 147,215 |
| Connecticut | 123 (23.9) | 515 | 6937 | 65,373 |
| New Jersey | 241 (23.9) | 1010 | 8820 | 224,385 |
| Illinois | 425 (23.8) | 1787 | 7130 | 363,740 |
| Louisiana | 150 (23.5) | 637 | 7316 | 178,171 |
| Nevada | 88 (23.0) | 384 | 7902 | 92,853 |
| South Dakota | 19 (22.9) | 83 | 10,629 | 36,017 |
| Alaska | 30 (22.1) | 136 | 5422 | 11,835 |
| North Dakota | 19 (21.8) | 87 | 8737 | 35,052 |
| Maryland | 198 (21.7) | 915 | 6604 | 137,979 |
| North Carolina | 284 (20.7) | 1375 | 7552 | 252,992 |
| Minnesota | 157 (20.4) | 770 | 7287 | 128,152 |
| New York | 542 (19.6) | 2777 | 7037 | 490,134 |
| Delaware | 24 (19.4) | 124 | 7800 | 23,528 |
| Utah | 83 (19.4) | 427 | 7403 | 99,549 |
| Texas | 635 (19.1) | 3334 | 8609 | 871,078 |
| Nebraska | 29 (18.1) | 160 | 12,058 | 60,308 |
| Rhode Island | 30 (16.0) | 187 | 5654 | 29,594 |
| U.S. (total) | 10,804 (24.9) | 43,311 | N/A | 8,392,628 |
Abbreviations: COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; EP, emergency physician.