Table 1 Demographics, practice characteristics, and intentions to retire of certified PAs

Age:

 Less than 30

17.3%

 30–39

38.2%

 40–49

23.3%

 50–59

12.9%

 60–69

7.2%

 70 + 

1.0%

Gender:

 Female

69.7%

 Male

30.3%

US Region:

 Midwest

19.7%

 Northeast

25.1%

 South

34.4%

 West

20.9%

Years Certified:

 Up to 10

56.2%

 11–20

28.1%

 21 + 

15.7%

Specialty:

 Surgery – Subspecialties

18.7%

 Family Medicine/General Practice

18.1%

 Emergency Medicine

12.4%

 Internal Medicine—Subspecialties

9.5%

 Internal Medicine – General Practice

4.4%

 Dermatology

4.1%

 Hospital Medicine

3.6%

 Surgery – General

3.0%

 Pediatric – General

1.9%

 All Other Specialties

24.4%

Practice Setting:

 Hospital

41.5%

 Office-Based Private Practice

37.7%

 Federal Government

5.1%

 Urgent Care

5.1%

 Community Health Clinic

2.9%

 Rural Health Clinic

1.7%

 Other

6.0%

Plan to Retire from PA Workforce in the Next Five Years:

 No

94.2%

 Yes

5.8%