Table 4.
Clinical Nurse Specialists with only one specialty by urban/rural status [count(%)]
| Speciality1 | Total N=9470 | Urban N=8517 | Rural N=953 | p-value | FDR p-value2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| family_health | 803(8.5) | 655(7.7) | 148(15.5) | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| cns_nos3 | 1576(16.6) | 1456(17.1) | 120(12.6) | <0.001 | 0.001 |
| acute_care4 | 769(8.1) | 723(8.5) | 46(4.8) | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| adult_gero5 | 2123(22.4) | 1940(22.8) | 183(19.2) | 0.012 | 0.030 |
| community_public_health | 147(1.6) | 109(1.3) | 38(4.0) | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| cns_psych6 | 2790(29.5) | 2490(29.2) | 300(31.5) | 0.155 | 0.220 |
| oncology7 | 238(2.5) | 226(2.7) | 12(1.3) | 0.006 | 0.018 |
| post_acute8 | 113(1.2) | 91(1.1) | 22(2.3) | 0.002 | 0.008 |
| pediatrics | 393(4.1) | 361(4.2) | 32(3.4) | 0.230 | 0.279 |
| womens_health9 | 277(2.9) | 242(2.8) | 35(3.7) | 0.155 | 0.220 |
| neonatal | 113(1.2) | 107(1.3) | 6(0.6) | 0.113 | 0.199 |
| neuro | 51(0.5) | 50(0.6) | 1(0.1) | 0.058 | 0.124 |
| holistic | 19(0.2) | 15(0.2) | 4(0.4) | 0.117 | 0.199 |
| school | 9(0.1) | 7(0.1) | 2(0.2) | 0.227 | 0.279 |
| chronic_care | 14(0.1) | 12(0.1) | 2(0.2) | 0.645 | 0.731 |
| informatics | 5(0.1) | 5(0.1) | 0(0.0) | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| transplant | 4(0.0) | 4(0.0) | 0(0.0) | 1.000 | 1.000 |
1:
Specialties are sorted from largest to smallest absolute difference in proportions |Urban – Rural|
2:
False discovery rate (FDR) multiple testing adjusted p-value
3:
CNSs not choosing a population foci/specialty labeled as “not otherwise specified” [cns-nos]
4:
Includes- acute care, perioperative, critical care medicine, and emergency
5:
Includes- adult health, medical-surgical, and gerontology
6:
Includes – all psych/mental health specialties
7:
Includes- oncology and oncology, pediatrics
8:
Includes- home health, long-term care, and rehabilitation
9:
Includes- women’s health and perinatal