Characteristic | All patients | Least Disadvantaged | Middle 45% Disadvantaged | Top 5% Disadvantaged | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | N= 1,915,039 | n=958,196 | n=865,655 | n=91,188 | <0.001 |
Rural County (N, %) | 1,451,410 (75.8) | 714,750 (74.6) | 667,354 (77.1) | 69,306 (76) | <0.001 |
Ratio of Primary Care Physicians per 10,000 Persons in County (mean, SD) | 266 (178) | 299 (181.1) | 230 (171.1) | 251 (108.6) | <0.001 |
Ratio of Nurse Practitioners per 10,000 Persons in County (mean, SD) | 59.1 (32.3) | 56.1 (31.9) | 61.3 (31.9) | 69.1 (37.7) | <0.001 |