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Data from theNATIONAL HEALTH SURVEY

Podiatry Manpower:A General ProfileUnitedStates–1974

From information collected in a national survey of podiatrists con-ducted by the National Center for Health Statistics in 1974, sta-tistics are presented on selected demographic and professionalcharacteristics of active and inactive podiatrists. Podiatrists arestatistically described in terms of such characteristics as age, sex,race, geographic distribution, principal form of employment, andhours worked.

DHEW Publication No. (PHS) 79-1813

Series 14Number 18

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFAREPublic Health Service

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health

National Center for Health-Statistics-Hyattsville, Md. November 1978

I Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication DataMain entry under title:

Podiatry Manpower

(Vital and health statistics: Series 14, Data from the national health survey; no. 18)(DHEW publication; (PHS) 79-1813)

“From information collected in a national survey of’ podiatrists conducted by the Na-tional Center for Health Statistics in 1974, statistics are presented on selected demographicand employment characteristics of active and inactive podiatrists. ”

1. Podiatrists–United States–Statistics. I. United States. National Center for HealthStatistics. II. Series: United States. National Center for Health Statistics. Vital and healthstatistics: Series 14, Data on national health resources; no. 18. III. Series: United States.Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare. DHEW publication; no. (PHS) 79-1813.

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NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS

DOROTHY P. RICE, Director

ROBERT A. ISRAEL, Deputy Director

JACOB J. FELDMAN, Ph.D., Associate Director for Analysis

GAIL F. FISHER, Ph. D., Associate Director for the Cooperative Health Statistics System

ELIJAH L. WHITE, Associate Director for Data Systems

JAMES T. BAIRD, JR., Ph.D., Associate Director for International Statistics

ROBERT C. HUBER, Associate Director for Management

MONROE G. SIRKEN, Ph.D., Associate Director for Mathematical Statistics

PETER L. HURLEY, Associate Director for Operations

JAMES M. ROBEY, Ph.D., Assockzte_Director for Program Development

PAUL E. LEAVERTON, Ph.D., As&kzte Director for Research

ALICE HAYWOOD, Information Officer

DIVISION OF HEALTH MANPOWER AND FACILITIES STATISTICS

GLORIA KAPANTAIS, Director

SHELDON STARR, Deputy Director

EVELYN MATHIS, Chiej Health Facilities Statistics Branch

JOSEPH BARBANO, Chiej Health Manpower Statistics Branch

CHARLES CRONER, chief Technical Services Branch

Vital and Health Statistics-Series 14-No. 18

DHEW Publication No. (PHS) 79-1813

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 78-608062

CONTENTS

Introduction ...........................................................................................................................................Methodology ......................................................................................................................................

National Data on Activity Status of Persons Trained in Podiatric Medicine ............................................Number of Active and Inactive Podiatrists ........................................................................................

The Active Podiatrist ..............................................................................................................................Number and Percent Distributions ............................................................................................... .....Geographic Distribution and Population Ratio .................................................................................State-by-State Comparisons of Population Ratios .............................................................................Factors Influencing the Geographic Distribution of Podiatrists .......................... .................... ...........Podiatric School of Graduation and Practice Location ............................................................... ......

The Inactive Podiatrist ...........................................................................................................................Reasons for Inactivity .......................................................................................................................Employment in Other Occupations ...................................................................................................

Race and Ethnicity ................................................................................................................................Number and Percent Distribution of Podiatrists by Race and Ethnicity ...........................................Geographic Distribution by Race ........................... ...........................................................................Number of Years Active in the Profession by Race ............................. ..............................................

Professional Context of Activity ............................................................................................................Principal Form of Employment ........................................................................................................Number of Hours Per Week Spent in AU Podiatric Activities ............................................................Access to Hospital or Cfific Facfities ...............................................................................................Number of Weeks Active in Podiatry Per Year .................................................................................Number of Years Active in the Profession ........................................................................................Man-Hours of Podiatric Patient Care Per 100,000 Resident Population ............................................

References ..............................................................................................................................................

List of Detailed Tables .......................................................................... .................................................

AppendixesI. Description of Survey Methodology ..........................................................................................11, Definitions ................................................................................................................................HI. Facsimile of Survey Questionnaire ............................................................................................

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Number and percent of active podiatrists, by age: United States, 1970 and 1974 ..........................

LIST OF TEXT TABLES

Number and percent distribution of active podiatrists and resident population, by StandardFederal Administrative Region: United States, 1974 ...................................................................

Number and percent distribution of active podiatrists and resident population, by geographicdivisions: United States, 1974 .....................................................................................................

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c. Number of active podlatnsts, resident population, and ratio of active podiatrists to residentpopulation ranked by States having a higher podiatrist ratio than the national average: UnitedStates, 1974 ........................................................................................................... .....................

D. Number of active podiatrists, resident population, and ratio of active podiatrists to residentpopulation ranked by States having fewer than 1.5 active podiatrists per 100,000 residentpopulation: United States, 1974 .................................................................................................

E. Number of podiatrists providing patient care who graduated from a podiatric college in operationin 1974 and number and percent providing care in same State as college of graduation: UnitedStates, 1974 ................................................................................................................................

F. Number and percent distribution of inactive podiatrists, by sex and reason for inactivity: UnitedStates, 1974 ................................................................................................................................ .

G. Number of persons trained in podiatfic medicine but active in another occupation, by occupa-tional category: United States, 1974 .... ........................................................................ ...............

H. Number and percent dktribution of active podiatrists by race, according to age: United States,1974 .................................................................................................................................. ..........

J. Number and percent distribution of active podiatrists by whether or not of Hkpanic origin ordescent, according to age: United States, 1974 ............................................................................

K. Number and percent distribution of active podiatrists and resident population by geographicdivision, according to race: United States, 1974 ..........................................................................

L. Number and percent distribution of active podiatrists and resident population by Standard Fed-eraf Administrative Region, according to race: United States, 1974 .................................... ........

M. Number of active podiatrists, mean number of years active in podiatry, and standard deviation,by race: United States, 1974 ...................................................................................................... .

N. Number and percent distribution of active podiatrists by number of years active in podiatry,according to race: United States, 1974 ............. .................. .........................................................

O. Number of cumulative percent distribution of active podiatrists by cumulative number of yearsactive in podiatry, according to race: United States, 1974 ...........................................................

P. Number and percent distribution of podiatrists who spend 1 hour or more a week providingpatient care, by principal form of employment: United States, 1974 ..........................................

Q. Number and percent distribution of podiatrists providing patient care by prineipaf form of em-ployment, according to age: United States, 1974 ........................................................................

R Number and percent distribution of podiatrists providing patient care by full-time or part-timeemployment status, according to principal form of employment: United States, 1974 ...............

s. Number and percent distribution of podiatrists providing patient care by principaf form of em-ployment, according to age: United States, 1974 ........................................................................

T. Number of podiatrists providing patient care, mean number of hours a week devoted to patientcare, and standard deviation, by principal form of employment, United States, 1974 .................

U. Number and percent distribution of active podiatrists by hospital and clinic practice privileges,according to age: United States, 1974 ......................................................................... ................

V. Number of podiatrists providing patient care, mean number of hours a week devoted to patientcare, and standard deviation, by number of weeks active in year preceding the survey: UnitedStates, 1974 .................................................................................................................................

W. Number of active podiatrists, mean number of years active in podiatry, and standz d deviation,by number of weeks active in year preceding the survey: United States, 1974 ........................... .

X. Number and percent distribution of active podiatrists by number of years active in podiatry,according to race and ethnicity: United States, 1974 ..................................................................

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PODIATRY MANPOWER: A GENERAL PROFILE

Kenneth Stant and Aaron Handler, Division of HealthManpower and Facilities Statistics

INTRODUCTION

Accurate and timely data relating to thenumber, geographic distribution, and demo-graphic and employment characteristics ofpersons active in the field of podiatric medicinehave many uses. Data are needed for programplanning and evaluation efforts to

1. Develop training programs for the de-Iivery of podiatric care.

2. Develop and operate training programsfor podiatry assistants.

3. Assist in increasing the supply or in im-proving the distribution by geographicarea or specialty group of adequatelytrained podiatrists needed to meet thehealth needs of the Nation.

4. Identify rural areas or other geographicareas having a severe shortage of podia-trists.

5. Identify the number of podiatrists fromminority groups.

This report presents a general demographicand employment profile of the podiatry profes-sion in the United States in 1974. It is based ona survey conducted by the National Center forHealth Statistics (NCHS) between October andDecember 1974. Two forthcoming reports inSeries 14 publications will be based on thefindings of the 1974 survey of podiatrists:l J2

● The first report will deal with the provi-

sion of patient care by the podiatrist andcover areas such as services offered, primary

and secondary podiatric activities, andvolume of activity (number of hours workedper week and number of patients seen).

. The second report will compare the 1970and 1974 survey data and detail changesand trends that have occurred in this pro-fession during these 4 years.

Preliminary results of the 1974 survey of podia-trists have been published.3’5

Methodology

The survey’s self-administered questionnairewas mailed to all licensed podiatrists in theUnited States. Of the 8,261 podiatrists surveyed,7,253 (88 percent) completed the questionnaire.

To obtain a mailing list for the 1974 survey,the names of podiatrists who graduated between1970 and 1973 were added to the 1970 surveymailing list and the names of podiatrists knownto be deceased were deleted. Duplicate listingswere also removed as they were discovered. Inaddition, the names and addresses of the 1970podiatry survey mailing list were verified in thespring of 1972 with the cooperation of the U.S.Postal Service. The address correction checkshowed that according to the Postal Service 6.4percent of the names and addresses on the 1970mailing list fell in one of three categories—“deceased, “ “moved to address unknown, ” or“no such address. ” Of the total number of podi-atrists on the 1970 survey mailing list whose cur-rent address was known to NCHS, 9.6 percenthad migrated between States and 15.7 percenthad migrated between cities within the sameState between 1970 and 1972. These findingssubstantiated the assumption that the 1970data were no longer sufficiently current.

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Three appendixes supplement the body ofthe report: Appendix I contains a description ofthe survey’s methodology and a complete discus-sion of its sources and limitations, appendix IIincludes definitions of selected terms used in thereport, and appendix III presents a facsimile ofthe survey questionnaire. All data have been ad-justed to compensate for item nonresponse andquestionnaire nonresponse (see appendix I).

NATIONAL DATA ON ACTIVITYSTATUS OF PERSONS

TRAINED IN PODIATRIC MEDICINE

Number of Active and inactive Podiatrists

Of the 8,261 persons trained in podiatricmedicine and identified as residing in the UnitedStates in 1974, there were 7,120 (86 percent)actively engaged in providing patient careor in another podiatric activity such as teachingor research, and 1,140 (14 percent) who werenot active in the profession (table 1). As men-tioned in the introduction, the basic mailinglist for this survey consisted of the names ofpodiatrists who held a podiatrist’s license in1970 or who had graduated from a college ofpodiatric medicine between June 1970 and June1973. If a podiatrist was unlicensed and inactivein 1970 and had renewed his license after thattime, he would not be included in the 1974survey population; this factor yields a slightundercount of the podiatrists identified in 1974.

Of the 7,120 ac~ive podiatrists, 7,085 re-ported that they usually spend 1 hour or more aweek in patient care. The 35 podiatrists not pro-viding patient care were active in teaching, podi-atric research, administration, or some otherpodiatric activity. Also included in the count of7,120 active podiatrists were 67 podiatrists (1percent) who reported that they were currentlyactive in podiatry but temporarily inactive forvarious reasons such as being on vacation, hav-ing a short-term illness or injury, or moving.These distinctions were not made during the1970 survey of podiatrists. In that survey podia-trists reported themselves as being active, in-active in podiatry but not retired, or inactiveand retired.

THE ACTIVE PODIATRIST

Number and Percent Distributions

In 1970 there were 7,114 podiatrists whoreported that they were actively engaged inpodiatry. In 1974 there were 7,120 podiatristswho reported similarly. Thus the number of activepodiatrists has maintained a close constant in1970 and 1974, while the Nation’s generalpopulation has increased by 8.2 million persons(4.0 percent) during this time period.

In 1974 there were 305 graduates fromschools of podiatry. These graduates were omit-ted from the 1974 survey because it was feltthat for the most part they would not have be-gun to participate fully in the provision ofpodiatric services at the time of the survey.

Figure 1 displays the age distributions foractive podiatrists both in 1970 and 1974. Themedian age for active podiatrists was 50.8 years

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AGE IN YEARS

NOTE Numbersmaynotadd m t.tals due to mundmg

Figure 1. Number and percent of active podiatrists, by age:United States, 1970 and 1974

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in 1974 and 50.6 years in 1970. Although theactive podiatric population had more practi-tioners under age 35 in 1974 than in 1970, thktrend toward adequate replacement of the activepodiatric population seemsto be counterbalancedby an increase in the percent of podiatrists inthe older age groups. These groups represent apotential source of attrition owing to retirement.Thus unless the 305 graduates in 1974 enter thepractice of podiatry and remain active, it wouldappear that the profession is not keeping pacewith either the 4-percent rate of growth expe-rienced by the Nation’s population between 1970and 1974 or with its own attrition rate, as sug-gested by the 4-percent increase between 1970and 1974 in the number of podiatrists in thecategory 55 years and older. A third Series 14report on the 1974 podiatry survey will presentadditional information on this subject.

Geographic Distribution andPopulation Ratio

Another measure of the supply of healthpractitioners is the ratio of practitioners to every100,000 residents in a given geographic area. In1970 there were 3.5 active podiatrists for every100,000 persons in the Nation. By 1974 this

ratio decreased slightly to 3.4 (tables 1 and 2).If, however, the 305 podiatry graduates in 1974are included in this computation and it is assumedthat they all were active in podiatry at the timeof the 1974 survey, then the ratio of activepodiatrists for every 100,000 persons in theUnited States in 1974 increases to the 1970 levelof 3.5 podiatrists.

The geographic distribution of active podia-trists as contrasted with that of the Nation’sresident population for Standard Federal Ad-ministrative Regions and the geographic divi-sions of the U.S. Bureau of the Census are pre-sented in tables A and B, respectively. (Thereader may wish to refer to appendix II for alisting of the component States in these geo-graphic categories.)

The total number of active podiatrists andthe total resident population of the UnitedStates are not distributed in the same propor-tions when either the Bureau of the Census geo-graphic divisions or the Standard Federal Ad-ministrative Regions are compared. For example,Federal Adminktrative Region 11 consists of theStates of New Jersey and New York. Within thktwo-State region, 12 percent of the Nation’spopulation resided, and 22 percent of the Na-tion’s podiatrists were in active practice. RegionIV consists of eight States–Alabama, Florida,

Table A. Number and parcent distribution of active podiatrists and residant population, by Standard Federal Administrative Region:United States, 1974

ResidentAll All

Resident

Standard Federal Administrative Regionpopulation population

activein

activein

podiatriststhousands


Number Percant distribution

United States ... ... ... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. . .... .. .. . .. ... ... .. .. ... ... .. .. .... . .... .. ... .. .... .. .... . .. 7,120 211,390 100.0 100.0

Region I ..... .. ... . .... .. ... ... ... .. .... ... . ... .. .. .. .. ... ... .. ... .. ... .. .... .. .. .. ... ... ... . .... .. ... . .... .. .... ... . 622 12,150 8.7 5.7

Region 1I ... ... . .. .. ... .. ... .. .... .. .... .. ... .. ... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. ... .. .... .... .. ... .. ... ... .. . 1,591 25,441 22.3 12.0.. ... ... .. ... ..

Region III ... .. ... ... ... ... .. .... .. .. .. .. . ... .... ... . ... ... .. .... .. .. ... . .. .. .. .... .. . ... ... ... .. ... ... .. .... . .... .. 994 23,924 14.0 11.3

Region IV .... .. . ... ... .. ... .... . ... .... .. .. .... .. ... .. .... . .... . ... .. .... .. ... .. . .... .. ... .. ... ... ... .. .... .. ... . . 513 34,506 7.2 16.3

Region V ......................... ................................................................................... 1,711 44,779 24.0 21.2

Region VI ... ... .. .. .... .. .. .. .... ... ... .. .. ..... .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .... .. .. ... ... .. .. ... ... .. .. .... .. ... .. . 342 21,707 4.8 10.3

Region VII ... .. .. ... . .. .. .. .. ... ... .... .. .. .. .. .. .... .. ... .. ... .. .... . .... . ... ... .. .. .. .... .. ... .. ... .. .. .. . .... .. . 246 11,445 3.5 5.4

Region Vlll ... .. .... .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .... ... .. ... .. . ..... .. ... .. ... .. .. ... ... .. ... .. ... .. .... . ... ... ... .. ... .. .. 134 6,082 1.9 2.9

Region IX ... ... .. .. ... ... ... . ... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ... .. .... .. .. .. .... .. ... ... .. .. ... .. ... .. ... ... ... ... .. .. .. 847 24,480 11.9 11.6

Region X ...... . ... . .... . ... .. .. .. ... ... .. .... . .... .. .. ... ... .. ... .. ... .... .. .. ... ... . ... .. ... ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. .. .. 120 6,878 1.7 3.3

NOTE: Figures may not add to totals due to roundirw.

Table B. Number and percent distribution of active podiatrists and resident population, by geographic division: United States, 1974

Geographic division

United States ... ... .. .. .... .. ... .. . .. .. .... .. .. ... ... .. .... . ... .. .. .. .. ... ... .. .. .... .. ... . ..... . .

New England ... . ... ... .. ... . ... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. .. .... .. ... ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... .. .... ... . .... .. .. ... ... .. .... ..Middle Atlantic ... ... .. ... . .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. . .. .. .. .... .. ... .. ... .. ... ... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. .... .. .. ... .East North Central .. .... .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... . ... ... ... .. .... ..... .. ... .. ... . .... .. .... .. ... .. ... .. .Wast North Central . .... .. .. .. .... .. .... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. .... .. ... .. ... ... ... .. .. .... .. .. . ... .. ... .. .. ....

South Atlantic ... .... . .. .. .... ... ... .. .... .. .. ... ... . ... ... ... .. .. .. .. ... . .... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. ... .. ... ...East South Central .... .. .. ... ... .. ... .. .... .. .. ... .. ... ... .. .. .... .. .... . ... ... ... .. .. ... ... .. ... ... ... .. ... .. .

West South Central .. ... ... .. .. .... . ... ... .. ... ... . .... .. ... ... .. .. .... .. .... .. .. ... ... .. ... .. ... ... .. .. ... ... .Mountain .. ... .. .. .... .. .. ... ... ... .. . .... .. ... ... . .... ... .. .. ... ... ... ... .. .. .. .... .. .. .... .. ... .. .. .. . ... ... ... .. .Pacific .... ... .. .. .. .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. .. .... .. .. ... .. ... .... .. .. ... ... .. ... .. ... ... .. .. ... .. .... ... .. .. .... . .... .. .

Note: Figures may not add to totals due to rounding.

ResidentAll

populationactive

inpodiatrists

thousands

Number

7,120

6222,2721,640

3347071193152288B3

211,390

12,15037,27640,86216,68233,20613,38720,584

9,41127,833

ResidentAll

populationactive in


Parcent distribution

100.0

8.731.9

23.04.7

9.91.74.4

3.212.4

100.0

17.6

19.37.9

15.76.39.74.5

13.2

Tabla C. Number of active podiatrists, resident population, and ratio of active podiatrists to resident Potwlation ranked by Stateshaving ahigher podiatrist ratio than the national average: United States, 1974’

State

United States .... .. ... . .. .. ... ... .. .. .... .. .. .... ... . .... .. ... ... .. .. .... .. .... . ... ... ... ... .. ... .. ... ... .. . ... ... .. .

Total .... .. .... .. .. .. .... .. ... .. ... .. .... .. .. .. .... .. ... ... .. ... ... .. .... .. .. ... .... . .... ... . .... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. .. .. .

District of Columbia ... .. .. .. ... ... . ..... .. .. .. .... .. .. .... ... ... .. ... .... .. . .. .. .. ... . .... .. .... . ... . ... .. .. .... .. ... . .... .. .. ..New York .. .. .. . ... .. .. .. .. .. ... ... .. .. .... .. ... ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. ... . .. .. .... . ... ... ... .. .... .. .. ... .. .... ... .. .. ... . .... .. .. .......Massachusetts .. .... .. .. ... ... .. ... ... .. .. ... ... ... ... .. ... . .... ... .. ... .... .. ... ... . .... ... .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. ..Pennsylvania ... .... .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. ... ... .. .... .. .. ... ... ... ... .. .. .... .. .... .. .. ... .. ... .. .... .. .. .. .. ... .. . .... .. ... .. .. ... ... .Rhode island . .. .. .... .. .... ... . .... .. .. ... ... ... .. ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. .... ... .. ... .. ... ... .. .. ... .. ... .. ....

Connecticut .. ... .. .... .. ... ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... ... .. .. .... .. .. . ... .. .... .. ... ... .. ... ... .. ... ... ... . .... .. .. ... ... .. ... .. .. ... .Illinois . .. .. .... .. ... ... .. .... .. .. .... .. ... . .... .. ... ... .. .... .. ... .. ... .. .... .. .... .. .. ... ... .. ... .. ... ... ... .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .. ........New Jersey .. .. ... .. .... .. ... .. ... ... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... ... ... . .. .. .. .. .... ... . .. ... ... . .... . .... ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... . .... ... . ... .

Ohio .. .. ... . .... .. ... .. .... .. ... ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .... .. ... . .. .. .... .. ... ... .. ... ... .. .... .. .. ... . .. .. ... ... .. ... ... .. ... .. .. .... ..........California ... ... ... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... . ... .... .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .. .... . ... .. .... .. .. .... .. .. .... ... .. ... ... ... .. .. .. ... ... .. .. ... ... ...

Number ofactive

podiatrists

7,120

4,757

521,232

348682

53173572359516

770

Residentpopulation

inthousands

211,390

90,599

72318,111

5,80011,835

9373,08B

11,131

7,33010,73720,907

Activepodiatrists

per 100,000resident

population

3.4

5.3

7.26.86.05.8

5.75.65.14.94.8

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Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina,South Carolina, and Tennessee. Approximately

trist ratio per 100,000 population than the

16 percent of the Nation’s population resided innational average of 3.4. Forty-three percent ofthe Nation’s population resided in this total

this region, and 7 percent of the Nation’s podia- area, where 67 percent of the Nation’s activetrists were in active practice there. podiatrists were ~mployed.

Table D presents data for 11 States that hadState-by-State Comparisons of fewer than 1.5 active podiatrists per 100,000Population Ratios resident population. Four percent of the Nation’s

active podiatrists practiced in these States, andAs shown in table C, nine States and the 15 percent of the Nation’s population resided

District of Columbia had a higher active podia- there.

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Table D. Number of active podiatrists. resident population, and ratio of active podiatrists to resident population ranked by Stateshaving fewer than 1.5 active podiatrists per 100,000 resident population: United States, 1974

State

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Total .... . .. .. .. .... . ..... .. ... . .... . ... . ... .. ... ... .. ... ... ... .. .... . .. .. .. .. ... ... .. ... .... . .... .. .... .. . .... ... . .... .. .... ..

Georgia .. .. .. .... ... ... .. ... ... ... .. ... ... ... .... .. .. ... ... . ... .. .. .. .. ... ... .... . ... ... ... ... . .. .. ... . .. .. ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ...........Arkansas .. ... ... .. .... ... ... .. ... ... .. ... ... .. .... .. .. .. .... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... .. .. .... .. .... ... .... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... . .......Louisiana . ... ... .. .. .... .... .. ... ... .. .. .... . ..... . ... ... ... .. .... .. ... . .. .. .... .. .. ... ... ... ... .. .. . .. ... ... .. .... .. .. ... . ... .........North Carolina ... ... . ..... .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... ... . .... .. .... .... .... .. .. .. .. .. ... . .... .. .. .... .. ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... ..

Tennessee ... .. .... .. ... . .. ... .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. ... ... ... ... .. .... .. .... .... .. ... . .. .. .. .... .. .. ... .... .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. . .... . .. ..

Alaska .. .. .... .. .... ... ... .. ... ... .. .. ... ... ... ... . ... .... .. .. .... .. .. ... . .. ... ... .. .. ... ... .. .... .. .. ... .... . .... .. ... . .. .. .. .. .........Hawaii . .. ... ... ... ... ... .. .. ... . .... ... ... . .... ... .. .. ... .. .... .. ... .. .. .... .. .. .... .. ... ... ... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. . ... ... .. .............North Dakota .. ... ... ... ... .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. ... ... ... .. ... ... ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ..... .. ... . .... .. ... . .. ... .. ... ... .. .. .... . .... ..South Carolina ... ... .. ... .. ... .... .. .. .. .... ... ... .. .. ... ... .. .... .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. .... ... .. ... . ..... .. .. ... ... .. .. .... . .... .. . ..Alabama ..... .. ... ... .... .. ... .... .. ... . ... ... .. ... .. .... . .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. ... .. .. .... .. .... .. ... ... .. .. .... ... .. ... ... . ... ..........

Mississippi .. .... . .. ... ... ... . .... ... ... .. .. .. ... .. ... .. .. .... .. ... . .. ... ... .. .. .. .. .. ... ... .. .... .. .... . .. .... ... .. ... ... .. .. .... .. .. ..

Factors Influencing the GeographicDistribution of Podiatrists

Rather than characterize the podiatric em-ployment distribution as one of maldistribution(since there are no generally agreed upon criteriafor identifying maldistribution), the employ-ment pattern can best be called an uneven dis-tribution. Many factors tend to influence theprofessional health practitioner in his selectionof work location. More research is needed to de-termine the reasons for this uneven distribution.The following factors (order not relevant) werecited as influencing location of practice:6

Per capita income (of residents).

Population concentration.

Population growth.

Urban versus rural setting.

Metropolitan versus nonrnetropolitan setting(in urban areas).

Central city versus noncentral city (in metro-politan areas).

Proximity to health professionals in sameoccupation.

Proximity to colleges, universities, and hos-pitals.

Number ofactive

podiatrists

7,120

283

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385

1819

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Residentpopulation

in

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211,390

30,706

4,8822,0623,7645,3634,129

337847637

2,7843,5772,324

Activepodiatrists

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population

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1.41.01.01.01.00.90.90.80.60.50.4

Specialty of practitioner.

Spending patterns of residents.

Prevailing fee practices.

Travel time.

Age, education, and race of the residentpopulation.

Practitioner’s prior contact with the area.

Family ties and spouse’s preferences.

Various social and cuItura.1 factors.

Podiatric School of Graduation andPractice Location

Of all 7,085 podiatrists providing patientcare in the United States in 1974, 78 percentwere graduates of the five colleges of podiatrythat conferred the doctor of podiatric medicinedegree in 1974. The graduates from the Californiaand New York colleges of podiatric medicineshowed a higher inclination to work in the sameState in which their schools were located (75and 80 percent, respectively) than graduatesfrom the Illinois, Ohio, and Pennsylvania collegesof podiatric medicine (22, 29, and 35 percent,respectively) (table E). This, of course, may be areflection of the general demand for podiatricservices within each of these five States rather

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Table E. Number of podiatrists providing patient care whograduated from a podiatric college in operation in 1974 andnumber and percent providing care in same State as collegeof graduation: United States, 1974

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podiatristspatient care in same

Podiatric college State as collegein operation in 1974

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5,546 2,573 46.4

California College ... .... .. ... .. 709 535 75.5Illinois College . .. .... . ... ... ... .. 1,517 331 21.8New York Collage ... ... . .... .. 1,445 1,151 79.7Ohio College . ... .. ... .. .. .. .. .... . 1,684 489 29.0Pennsylvania College .. .. .. .. . 191 67 35.1

than the podiatrists’ preference for a practicelocation.

Table 3 gives the distribution of podiatryschools of graduation, including those schoolsno longer in operation, by the primary State ofpractice for the active podiatrist.

THE INACTIVE PODIATRIST

Reasonsfor inactivity

As indicated by table 4, of the podiatristssurveyed 1,140 reported they were not cur-rently active in podiatry. Table F shows thereasons given for their inactivity for both maleand female podiatrists.

A higher proportion of female than of maleinactive podiatrists (76 percent and 61 percent,respectively) reported that they were retiredfrom podiatry and not active in any other oc-cupation. Proportionately more male than femaleinactive podiatrists reported that they were notretired but active in another occupation (22 per-cent and 8 percent, respectively).

The reader should exercise caution in inter-preting these differences. They may not meanthat the proportion of retired podiatrists whocontinue to be active in some other occupationis higher for men than for women. They maymean simply that more retired female podiatriststend to renew their State licenses to practicepodiatry. The reader is also reminded that the1974 mailing list was based on persons licensedto practice podiatry in 1970 (some of whomwere inactive even in 1970) and on persons evertrained at any time in podiatry and residing inthe United States. In addition, not all personsmaintaining a license to practice podiatry in1970 renewed their licenses in 1974.

Employment in Other Occupations

Table G shows that 196 persons trained inpodiatric medicine were active in some otheroccupation, which they identified additionallyon the questionnaire (see appendix III, question7). Even though the survey questionnaire didnot seek such information, seven podiatristsreported they were active in podiatry as well asin another health occupation (two orthopedicsurgeons, two chiropractors, a pharmacist, a

Table F. Number and percent distribution of inactive podiatrists, by sex and reason for inactivity: United States, 1974

All

Reason for inactivityinactive

Male Femalepodia-trists

Number

Total .... .. ... . .... .. .. .. ... ... .... . .. ... .. ... .. ... .... .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. ... .. .... .. . 1,140 960 180

Retired ... ... .. ... . .. ... ... . ... .... . ... .. .... .. ... .. .. ... ... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... ... .. .. .... . ... .. .... .. ... . ..... ... .. .. .... ... . ... 719 583 136Not retired, active in another occupation .. .. ... .. .... . ... .. .... . ... ... .. ... . ... ... ... .. .... .. .... . .... ... .. .. 226 212 14Disabling illness or injury ... .. ... ... .. ... . ..... . .. ... ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. ... ... . .. .. ... . ... ... ... ... .. ... ... .. . . 146 127 19,Unemployed, looking for work .. .. ... .. .... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .... . ... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. ... .. ... ... .. .... .. .... .. .... . .Other

14 11 3.. .... .. ... .. ... .... . .... . .... .. ... .. .. ... .... . .. .... .. ... . .... ... .. .. .... . ... .. ... .. .... .. ... .. ... .. ... ... ... .. ... ... ... .. . 34 26 8

NOTE: Figures may not add to totals due to rounding.

TMale Female

Percent distribution

T

100.0 100.0

60.7 75.622.1 7.813.2 10.6

1.1 1.72.7 4.4

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Table G. Number of persons trained in podiatric medicine butactive in another occupation, by occupational category:United States, 1974

Occupation

All occupations . .... .. ... ... . .... ... . .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ..

Professional, technical, and kindredoccupations

Health care occupations ... ... ... .. .... .. ... .. .. .. ... .. ... ..

Medical student . ... .. ... ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... ... ... .. .... ..Pharmacist .... ... ... .. . .... ... .. .. .... .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. ... ...Physician (M.D. or D.O.) .... .... . ... ... ... .. ... .. ... ..Public health officer .. ... .. .. .... ... .. ... .. .. .. .. . .... .. .

Other ... ... ... ... ... .. .... .. ... .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .... .. .

Technical and kindred occupations . .. ... ... .. ... ... ..

Accountant ..... .. ... .. ... .. .. .. .. .... . .... . .. .. .. ... ... .. .. .Engineer . ... .. ... ... ... . .... ... .. ... .... .. ... .. ... .. .... . .... ..Personnel worker ... .... . . .. ... ... .. .... .. .. ... ... .. .. ... .

Teacher and educational aide .... .. .. .. .. ... . .... .. .

Other ... ... ... ... ... .. ... .. .. . .... ... . .... .. .. .. . ... .... .. ... . ..

Administrators and managers, exceptfarm .... . .... .... .. .. ... .... . .... .. ... . .. .. ... ... .. ... ... .. ... ... .. .

Commercial occupations . .. .. ... .. ... ... . ... ... .. .. .. ... . ..

Business or retailing .. ... . .. .. . .... ... .. ... .. .... . .... ...Real estate . .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ... ... . .. .. .. ... .. .

Sales or sales representative ... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .Othar ..... . ... .... .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .... . .... . ... ... ... . .. ... . ..

All other occupations .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... . .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Podiatristsactive inanother

occupation

196

42

48

143

13

40

474

13

12

26

65

121412

27

23

1Data for survey respondents only; no statistical adjustmentmade for nonrespondents.

biochemist, and an optometrist). Had the surveyform provided for such entries, perhaps otherdual health professional roles would have beenidentified.

The questionnaires for persons with “other”occupation entries were reviewed, as were thosefor health professionals with dual roles. Whenexamining table G, it is well to remember thatthe mailing list for the 1974 survey was made upof (1) persons maintaining a license to practicepodiatry in 1970 and (2) graduates of the fiveexisting colleges of podiatric medicine duringthe period June 1970 through June 1973. Per-sons trained in podiatric medicine but withouta license to practice in 1970 were excluded from

the 1970 and 1974 surveys; therefore, the datashown in table G may be an undercount ofpodiatrists active in some other occupation in1974.

Of the 196 persons trained in podiatry butactive in another occupation in 1974, therewere 42 (21 percent) actively engaged in theprovision of health care. The largest number ofrespondents (14 persons trained in podiatricmedicine) in this category were physicians (M.D.or D.O.). An additional four respondents reportedthat they were students enrolled in a medicalschool. The occupation of pharmacy was thesecond largest category of health occupationsreported; eight individuals trained in podiatricmedicine reported this activity.

Outside the health care area, 11 persons re-ported that they were orthopedic or children’sshoestore managers and 8 stated that they soldshoes. The largest activity reported was sale ofrezd estate: 14 persons trained in podiatric medi-cine were engaged in this activity.

Severil specific reasons for inactivity inpodiatry were given other than “active in anotheroccupation.” Some respondents said they wereinactive because of disabling illness or injury, un-employment, or illness in the family. Somepodiatrists stated that they could not obtain alicense through reciprocityy or that since theywished to receive social security benefits, theycould not earn more than a specified amount ofmoney. Still others indicated that they were in-active for “personal reasons.”

RACE AND ETHNICITY

Number and PercentDistributionof Podiatristsby Raceand Ethnicity

In order to identify the ability of the podia-try profession to attract practitioners of variousethnic backgrounds, two questions on the 1974survey form concerned race and whether or notthe podiatrist was of Hispanic origin or descent.

The distribution of active podiatrists by raceand age is shown in table H and table 6. Nearly 4percent of the active podiatrists (260) reportedthat they were other than white. The majority(86 percent) listed themselves as being Negro or

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Table H. Number and percent distribution of active podiatrists by race, according to age: United States, 1974

Al I Race All

Age

Race

active active

podiatrists White Black Other podiatrists White Black Other

Number Percent distribution

All ages .... . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. . .. .. .. .. .. .... .. 7,120 6,858 223 37 100.0 96.3 3.1 0.5

Under 35 years . ... ... .. .... .. .. .. .. ... ... .. .. ... .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .... .. . 1,300 1,282 11 6 100.0 98.6 0.8

35-44 years .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ..

0.5

1,160 1,120 26 13 100.0 96.6 2.2 1.1

45-54 years ................................................................ 1,902 1,815 74 12

55-64 years

100.0 95.4 3.9 0.6

.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,880 1,809 68 3 100.0 96.2 3.6

65 years and over .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .. .. ... ... .. .. .... . .

0.2

878 833 43 2 100.0 94.9 4.9 0.2

NOTE: Figures may not add to totak due to rounding.

Table J. Number and percent distribution of active podiatrists by whether or not of Hispanic origin or descent, according to age:United States, 1974

All HispanicNot of

All HispanicNot of

AgeHispanic Hispanic

active origin ororigin or

active origin orpodiatrists descent podiatrists descent

origin ordescent descent


All ages .... .. ... . .... .. ... .. ... . .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. .. .... . ... .. 7,120 82 7,039 100.0 1.1 98.9

Under 35 years ... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ... .. .. .. ... . .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .... .. 1,300 16 1,28435-44 years

100.0 1.2 98.8. .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. ... ... . .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... . .... . ... .. . 1,160 15 1,146 100.0

45-!54 years .... .. ... ... .. .. ... . ... .. .... . ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .... . ... .. ... . ....e.n..e...1.3 98.7

1,902 23 1,879 100.055-64 years . .. .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... . ... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... . .... .. ... .. .. .. .... .. .

1.2 98.81,880 21 1,859

65 years and over .. .. .. .... . ... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .. .... .. .. ... .. ... . ... .. ... .. ... .. .100.0 1.1

87898.9

7 871 100.0 0.8 99.2

black. It is noteworthy that of all active practi-tioners in the age category under 35 years, 0.8percent were black, and for the age categories55 to 64 years and 65 years and over, 3.6 per-cent and 4.9 percent were black. The data forthe 1971-72 academic year indicate that thepercent of Negro or black fulI-time students inschools of podiatry in the United States was asfollows: first-year students, 2.8 percent; second-year students, 1.6 percent; third-year students,2.2 percent; and fourth-year students, 1.7 per-cent.7

The data by age of the podiatrist and whetheror not of Hispanic origin or descent arepresentedin table J and again in table 6. Included in theHispanic category are podiatrists who reportedthemselves as being of Mexican, Puerto Rican,Cuban, Central or South American origin ordescent, or of other Hispanic origin or descent.The percent composition of podiatrists of His-

panic origin or descent was relatively uniformbetween age groups at slightly more than 1 per-cent of all active podiatrists in each age group.However, for the category 65 years of age andover, the percent of podiatrists of Hispanicorigin or descent in this age group dropped to0.8 percent.

Geographic Distribution by Race

Earlier in this report it was noted that therewas an uneven distribution of active podiatristswhen one compares the number of active podia-trists per 100,000 resident population for censusdivisions and for Standard Federal Administra-tive Regions. The data in tables K and L also in-dicate an uneven distribution of active podiatristswhen compared with the resident population byrace.

Table K shows the data for the distributions

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Table K. Number and percent distribution of active podiatrists and resident populaticm by geographic division, according to race: United States, 1974

White Black White Black

All

Geogrephlc divisionResident Resident

activepopulation Active

podiatristspopulation Active Resident Active Reaidant Active

in podiatrists in podiatrists p0pulati0n2 podiatrista p0pulati0n2

thousands2 thousands2

podiatriata


United States..,... 7,120 177,749 6,858 22,5B0 223 100.0 100.0 100.0 1OQ.O

New England .. . .. . . . . .. . . .. . . . . .. . 622 11,3B9 617 36B 3 6.4 9.0 1.7 1.3

Middle Atlantic . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . 2,272 32,922 2,225 3,956 45 18.5 32.4 17.5 20.2

East North Central . . .. . . . . . . .. . 1,840 36,160 1,533 3,873 98 20.3 22.4 17.2 43.9

West North Central .. . . . .. .. . . . 334 15,481 318 699 14 6.7 4.6 3.1 6.3

South Atlantic., . . . . . .. . . . .. .. . . . . 707 24,112 664 6,388 23 13.6 10.0 28.3 10.3

Eest South Central .. . . .. .. . . . .. 119 10,203 113 2,571 6 5.7 1.6 11.4 2.7

West South Central .. . . . . .. . . . .. 315 16,105 302 3,010 11 9.1 4.4 13.3 4.9

Maintain . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . 228 7,798 221 180 6 4.4 3.2 0.8 2.7

Pacific . .. . . .. .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . 883 23,579 845 1,514 15 13.3 12.3 6.7 6.7

lIncludes all races.2~e8]dont PQP”lation data are ba~ed~n 1970 Census ofpopulatiOn; 1974population data byracenot available attimeOf PreP=ati0n.

NOTE: Figures maynotadd tototals dueto rounding.

Teble L. Numbarand percent distributimr of active podiatrists and residant population by Standard Federal Administrative Rqion. according to race: United

States, 1974

White Black White Black

Standard FednralAll

Residentactive

Resident

Administrative Region population Active population Activepadiatristsl

Resident Active Resident Activein podiatrists in podiatrists population podiatrists p0pulati0n2 podiatrists

thousands2 thouaands2I I I

I

Umtad States .. . . .. 7,120 177,749

RagIon 1.. . . . .. . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . 622 11,389

Ragion II ... ,, ., !,.., .,,..., .. . . . . .. . 1,591 22,184Region Ill . . .. . . . . .. . . .. . . . . .. .. . . .. . 884 20,043Region IV . .. . . .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. . . 513 25,009Region V ... . . .. . . .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. . 1,711 39,B95

Rsqion VI . . . .. . . . . .. . . .. . . .. .. . . . . .. 342 17,020Region Vll .. . . .. .. . . .. .. . . .. . . .. .. . 246 10,515

Region Vlll . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . . . .. . . 134 5,359Ragicrn IX .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. . . .. . . .. . 847 20,112

Ragkm X .. .. . .. . ... . . .. . . . . .. . . . . 120 6,219

lIncludes all races.


6,858 22,580 223 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

617 389 1.3

1,556 2,939 3: 1::; 2;:; 1::: 15.2961 3,250 33 11.$ 14.0 14.4 14.8505 6,715 8 14.1 7.4 29.7 3.6

1,602 3,907 101 22.4 23.4 17.3 45.3‘ 329 3,030 11 9.6 4.8 13.4 4.9

232 550 12 3.4 2.9 5.4

127 82 6 E 1.9 0.4 2.7816 1,469 13 11.3 11.9 6.6 5.8113 106 2 3.5 1.6 0.5 0.9

2Ne~ident Population data are ba~edon 1970 Cens"sof population; 1974population data byracenot available att~eOf PreP~ati0n.

NOTE: Ilgures rnaynot addtototals dueto rounding.

of resident population and active podiatrists byrace for the nine census geographic divisions.Well over htdf of the active podiatrists in theUnited States practiced their profession in twogeographic divisions–Middle Atlantic and EastNorth Central. However, less than 40 percent ofthe population of the United States resided inthese two divisions both in 1970 and 1974.

Tables L and 5 show the distribution ofresident population and active podiatrists byrace for the 10 Standard Federal AdministrativeRegions. Well over half of the active podiatrists

in the United States practiced in three of theseregions (Regions II, III, and V), where approxi-mately 46 percent of the population of theUnited States resided in 1974.

The data collected in the 1974 survey do notsufficiently explain the patterns demonstrated inthe percent distributions of active podiatristsand resident population in tables K and L. How-ever, the data in table E and again in table 3 in-dicate that graduates of schools of podiatry tendto establish their practices relatively near theirown schools. However, as mentioned earlier,

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Table M. Number of active podiatrists, mean number of yaarsactive in podiatry, and standard deviation, by race: United

States, 1974

[ternAll

Whiteraces

Black Other

Number of active

podiatrists ... .. .. .... ... .. ... .. . 7,120 6,858 223

Mean number of yaarsactive in podiatry .. ... .. .. .. I22-3224122-8

39

13.6

Standard deviation inJ

years . ... .. .... .. .. ... ... .. ... ... . .. 13.0 13.1 12.2 8.0

NOTE: Figures may not add to totals due to roundbrg.

many factors seem to influence the podiatrist’schoice of location. Further research is needed toexplain completely the data in tables K and L.

Number of Years Active in theProfession by Race

Comparisons of the mean number of yearsactive in the profession and between races areshown in tables MYN, and O.

The data in tables M and O indicate that the39 active podiatrists listing race as “other” were,as a group, relatively new to the profession incomparison with their white or black counter-

Table N. Number and percent distribution of active podiatrists by number of years activa in podiatry, according to rata: United States,1974

Al I RaceNumtw of yaars active in podiatry active

podiatrists White Black Other

Total ... .... .. .. .. .. .. . ... .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... .. .. .. .. .. ... .

04 years .. . ... ... ... ... ... .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. . ... .. .... ..5-9 years .. .. ... .. .... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... . .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .. .. .10-14 years . .. .. .... . .... ... .. .... .. . ... .... ... . .... .. ... .. ... .. .... . .... ..15-19 years . .. .. .... .. ... .. ... ... ... .. ... ... .. .. ... .. ... .. . ... .. .... . ... ...20-24 years . ... .. .... .. .. ... ... .. ... . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. . .. ... ..25-29 years .. ... .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. .. . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .30-34 years .. .. .. .... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... ... ... .. ... ... . ... ... ... .. .. .. .. .. ..35 years or more . ... ... .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. . .

7,120

810726603691

1,357772570

1,591

Number

5,858

789702580

6471,284

749555

1,553

223

17121937

65211438

39

312

4

7821

=


100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

11.4 11.5 7.6 7.710.2 10.2 5.4 30.8

8.5 8.5 8.5 10.3

9.7 9.4 16.6 17,9

19.1 18.7 29.1 20.510.8 10.9 9.4 5.1

8.0 8.1 6.3 2,6

22.0 22.6 17.0


Table O. Number and cumulative parcent distribution of active podiatrists by cumulative number of years activa in podiatry, according

to race: United States, 1974

All Rata All RaceCumulative number of years active in podiatry active active

podiatrists Wh ita Black Other podiatrists Whita Black Other

Number Cumulative distribution

Total . .. ... .. ... .. ... ... .. .... .. .. ... ... .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. ... . 7,120 6,858 223 39 . . . . . . . . . . . .

0-4 years .. .. ... ... ... .. ... ... .. .... .. .. .... . ... .. ... .. .... ... .. .. ... .. ... ... 810 789 17 3 11.4 11.5 7.65-9 years

7.7... ... ... .. .. ... .. .... .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .. ... .. .... . ... .. .... .. ... .. 726 702 12 12 21.6

10-14 yaars .. ... .. .. .... .. .. ... ... .. ... ... ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .... .. ... [email protected] 13.0

60338.5

580 lC 4 9.()15-19 years .. .. . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... .. .... .. .. .. .... .. ... .. ... ...c. ... .. ...o

30.2691

21.5 48.8647 37 , 39.5

20-24 years39.6 38.1 66.7

... .. . ... .. ... .. ... .. .... .. ... . ... ... ... .. .... . .... . .... .. ... .. . 1,357 1,284 65 8 58.825-29 yaars .. .. .. .... .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. ..c.o.

58.4 67.2772

87.2749 21 2 69.6

30-34 years .. ... .. .... .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... .... .. .. .. ... ... ... ..o...69.3 76.6

57092.3

555 14 135 years or mora .. ... . .... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .... .... .. .. ... ... .. .

77.7 77.4 82.91,591

94.91,553 38 - 100.0 100.0 100.0 94.9


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parts. More than half had been active in podiatryonly 14 years or less, and none indicated thatthey had been active in the profession for 35years or more.

It would appear from the data in table Mthat, on the average, longevity in the professionis relatively similar for both black and whitepodiatrists. However, the percent distributionsin table N indicate that in_the 9 years before thesurvey a greater percent of white than of blackpodiatrists entered and remained in the practiceof podiatry (21.7 percent versus 13.0 percent).And, cumulatively, a larger percent of whitethan of black podiatrists had been active inpodiatry for 19 years or less. However, in thecumulative percent distribution in table O forthe number of years active in podiatry (24 yearsor less, 29 years or less, and 34 years or less), thepercent of black persons in each category wasgreater than that of white people. The patternreflected in the cumulative percent distributioncould be due to an excess in attrition over re-placement for black podiatrists.

PROFESSIONAL CONTEXT OF ACTIVITY

Principal Form of Employment

Question 14 on the survey form was de-signed to investigate the podiatrist’s principalform of employment. As may be seen in tablesP, 7, and 8, the vast majority of podiatrists pro-viding 1 hour or more of patient care a weekwere self-employed and in solo practice. Of the7,085 podiatrists providing patient care, only237 (3.3 percent ) were salaried. Salaried podia-trists were about equally divided between gov-ernment (including military service) and otherorganizations.

The data in table 7 indicate that someyounger podiatrists start their careers as salariedemployees and then after several years of experi-ence move into one of the self-employed cate-gories. Table Q shows the relationship betweenage and the three types of self-employment. Thepercent of podiatrists providing patient care in-creased for the solo practice category with in-creasing age of the podiatrist. On the other hand,the percent of self-employed podiatrists inpartnership or group practice decreased withincreasing age of the podiatrist.

Table P. Number and percent distribution of podiatrists whospend 1 hour or more a week providing patient care, by

principal form of employment: United States, 1974

Principal form of employment

All forms of employment ... . .. .. .. .

Self+ mployed .. .. ... . .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... . .

Solo practice .... .. .. ... .... .. ... .. ... .. ... ... .. .. .Partnership ... ... . .... ... .. .. .... .. .. ... ... ... .. .. .Group practice ... ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... ... .. .. ... .

Salaried ... .. .. .... .. ... .. ... .. .... .. .. .... .. .. .... . ... .. ..

Government employment ... .... .. .. ... ..Nongovernment employment .. ... .. .. .

Other .... . ... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. ... ... .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Number

7,085

6,836

5,719950167

237

120117

12

Percent

distri-bution

100.0

96.5

80.713.4

2.4

3.3

1.71.7

0.2

1Includes employment by Federal, State, and local $YJverfl-

ments and in armed services.21n~l~des employment by other podiatrists, prepaid SrouP

health plans, and nongovernmental organizations.


Table R shows the relationship betweenprincipal form of employment and hours a weekdevoted to patient care for those podiatrists whodo, in fact, provide 1 hour or more of patientcare a week. For the purposes of this report,full-time employment in providing patient careis defined as 35 hours or more a week devotedto that activity, and part-time employment isdefined as less than 35 hours a week devoted topatient care. As a gToup, full-time self-employedpodiatrists in patient care devoted more of theirworkweek to patient care than salaried podia-trists did (69.6 percent versus 62.4 percent).However, there was considerable variation with-in each of these major types of employmentcategories. For example, approximately three-fourths of the podiatrists working in a partner-ship practice, and approximately three-fourths ofthe podiatrists paid government salariesdevoted35 hours or more a week to patient care. On theother hand, about one-half of those podiatristswho were salaried nongovernment employeesspent 35 hours or more a week providing patientcare.

The second report on the 1974 survey2 dealswith the detailed characteristics of podiatricpractice. Data from that report suggest that

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Table Q. Number and percent distribution of podiatrists providing patient care by principal form of employment, according to age:United States, 1974

All Allpodia-

;Self-employed Salf-employedpodia-

tristsSal-

tristsAge provid- Other provid- Sal-

Solo Group aried soloOthar

ing Partner- ing Partner-Group ariad

patient prac-ship

prac- patient prac-ship

prac-

care tice tice care tice tice

I Number I Percent distribution

All ages..

Under 35 years ......3544 years............45-54 years............55-64 years............65 years and over.. 7‘

7,085 5,719 950 167 237 12 100.0 80.7 13.4 2.4 3.3 .2

1,296 779 356 66 90 5 100.0 60.1 27.5 5.1 6.9 .41,156 877 197 46 36 0 100.0 75.9 17.0 4.0 3.1 01,897 1,628 187 24 56 3 100.0 85.8 9.9 1.3 3.0 .21,867 1,642 165 17 42 1 100.0 87.9 8.8 0,9 2.2 ,1

869 793 45 15 14 2 100.0 91.3 5.2 1,7 1.6 .2

NOTE: Figuresmaynot addto totalsdue to rounding.

Table R. Number and Dercent distribution of podiatrists rxovidina patient care bv full-time or ~art-time emdovment status. accordinoto prin~pal form of emplo~rnent: United States, 1974

Principal form of employment

All forms of employment .................... .....

Solo practice ............. ...... ......l ......... ....................Partnership ..... .................................... ................Group practice ....................................................

Salaried .,, ......... ........ ............................ ....................

Government employment.., ..............................Nongovernment employment ...... .....................

Other .......................................................................

135 hours or more uer week.

All

k

Employment status,podiatristsproviding

patient Full-timel Part-time2care

Allpodiatristsproviding

patientcare

Employment status

FulI-timel IPart-timez

NumberI


45,719 3,926

950 717167 116

237 148

120 91117 57

12 5

1,79323351

89

2960

7

100.0100.0100.0

100.0

100.0100.0

100.0

69.3 [ 30.7

69.6 I 30.4

+

68.6 31.475.5 24.569.5 30.5

62.4 37.6

75.8 24.248.7 51.3

41.7 58,3

234 hours or less p~r week,31ncludes employment by Federd, State, and local gOVt?rSHUefIts @ in armed ‘eMces.A..‘Includes employment by other podiatrists, prepaid group health plans, and nongovernmental organizations.


many of the podiatrists who are in nongovern- care and each of the principal forms of employ-

ment salaried positions are employed primarily ment. Slightly more than 7 percent of the podia-

in an administrative, teaching, cmqsearch capac- trists who provided patient care and who were

ity and that nonetheless they spend some time under 35 years of age were not self-employed.

each week providing patient care. However, for this group of podiatrists as a whole,

Table S shows the relationship between the the percent who were self-employed increased

age of podiatrists who were engaged in patient with age so that slightly less than 2 percent of

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Table S. Number and percent distribution of podiatrists providing patient care by principal form of employment, according to age:

United States, 1974

Age

All agas....................,,,,,.........

Under 35 years .. .. . ... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ... ..3544 years., .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. . ... .. ..45-54 years...,. o,,i. .. .. .. .... .. ... . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .

55-64 years.,,................,,,,,....................65 yeers and over ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... . ... ... . .... . ..

All II I

Number


the age group 65 yeara and over were not self-employed. Apparently some of the youngerpractitioners begin their careers as salaried em-ployees and eventually move into some type ofself-employment.

Number of Hours Per Week Spentin All Podiatric Activities

Table 9 presents the mean number of hoursa week podiatrists usually spend in all podiatricactivities in the 50 States and the District ofColumbia. The mean number of hours a week allactive podiatrists worked was 39.9, with a stand-ard deviation of 13.0 hours. Podiatrists workingin 24 States and the District of Columbia aver-aged more than 39.9 hours a week in all podia-tric activities. The mean number of hours workeda week in 4 States was exactly 39.9 hours. Inthe remaining 22 States, the mean number ofhours worked a week was less than 39.9 hours.

The active podiatrists (5) in North Dakotaworked an average of 45.2 hours a week. Thiswas the highest mean number of hours workeda week in all podiatric activities for any State.The active podiatrists (14) in Montana workedan average of 32.9 hours a week. This was thelowest mean number of hours worked a week inall podiatric activities for any State. New Yorkhad the greatest number of active podiatrists(1,231) of any State: This group averaged 40.9hours a week in all podiatric activities

Tables 10 and 11 present some of the demo-graphic characteristics of all active podiatrists

All II I I


7iimand the total number of hours a week usuallyspent in all podiatric activities.

The 272 female practitioners, on the average,worked 9 hours less a week than their 6,848male counterparts did. The mean number ofhours a week worked by women was 31.2 com-pared with 40.3 for men.

Active podiatrists in each age group through54 years worked, on the average, slightly morethan 40 hours a week. Podiatrists in the agegroup 55-64 years worked slightly less than 40hours a week in all podiatric activities. The agegroup 65 years and over worked, on an average,30.4 hours a week.

Table 10 also presents information on thenumb er of years active in the profession and thetotal number of hours a week usually spent inall podiatric activities. Podiatrists who had beenactive from 1 to 29 years spent more than 40hours a week in all podiatric activities. Podia-trists who had been active for 30 to 34 yearsspent slightly less than 40 hours a week in allpodiatric activities, and those who had beenactive for 35 years or more spent, on an average,only 34.5 hours a week in all podiatric activities.Podiatrists who had been active less than 1 yearspent the least hours a week in podiatric activities(30.0).

The podiatrist’s principal form of employ-ment shows a correlation with the mean numberof hours a week worked in all patient care activi-ties. Table T presents this correlation. The datain table T indicate that, on the average, podia-trists in other than solo practice spent several

Table T. Number of podiatrists providing patient care, mean number of hours a week devoted to patient care, and standard deviation,by principal form of employment: United States, 1974

Allpodiatrists Mean Standard

Principal form of employment providing number deviationpatient of hours in hours

care

All forms of employ merit . .... . ... .. .... .. ... .. .... . ... ... ... .. ... ... ... .... ... .. ... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ... .. .... ... . 7,085 37.1 13.0

Self-employed .... ... . ... ... .. .. ... ... .. .. .... .. .. .. ... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. .. ... ... .. .. .... .. .. ... ... ... . .. .. .. .. . ... .. ... .. . ... . ... ... ........ 6,836 37.1 13.8

Solo practice .. .. .. ... .. ... .. .... . .. .. . .... ..m.. .. .. .. .... .. .. ... .... . .. .. .. .... . ... ... ... .. ... .. ... .. .... ... . ... ... .. .. ... ... .. .... . ..... 5,719 36.9 12.5

Partnership .. .... .. ... .. ... .. .. ... . .... .. .. . . .... .. .. ... ... .. .... ... ... .. ... ... .. .. .. ... ... .. ... ... ... .. ... ... ... .. .. ... ... .. ... ........... 950 38.6 11.7

Group practice .. . .. .. .... . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. ... .. .. ... ... ... . .. .. .. .... .. .. ... ... ... .. . .. .. .. ..... . .... .. .. .. .. .... .. ... ... .. .. ... .... 167 38.6 17.1

Salaried .. .. .. ... ... .. ... .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .... ... .. ... .. .... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... ... .. ... .. . .. .. .... .. .. ... .. ... .. ................... 237 34.8 18,8

Government employment ... ... .. ... .. .. ... . ..... .. .. ... .. ... . .. . .... .. .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... . ..... . ... .. ... .. .... . .... ... ... . .... 120 37.4 20.0

Nongovernment employ ment2 .. .. ... . .. .... .. .. .... .. ... . .. .. ... . .. .. .. ... .. ... .. ... ... . .... . .. . ... .. ... ... .. .. ... .. .... ... .... 117 32.1 17.6

Other .... .. .. .. .... . ... ... . .... .... .. .. ... . .. .. .. ... . .... .. .. ... ... . .... ... .. .. .. .. .. . ... .. ... ... ... .. ... .. .... . ... ... .. .. ......................... 12 35.5 14.6

1 Includes ~mPloyment by Federel, state, and local governments and in armed 5ervices-21ncludes employment by other podiatrists,prepaid group health plans, and nongovernmental organizations.


hours more a week in all patient care activitiesthan did their counterparts in solo practice.However, since the standard deviation for thenumber of hours worked a week in all podiatricactivities is substantial for each principal form ofemployment (see table T), more research andanalysis are required to determine the significanceof the differences in number of hours worked aweek in patient care activities for each principalform of employment.

Access to Hospital or Clinic Facilities

Survey respondents were asked several ques-tions about their affiliations with the health carecommunity. One question sought to find outwhether they had hospital and clinic privileges.Data in tables 10 and 11 indicate that podiatristswith hospital and clinic privileges tend to spendmore hours a week in all podiatric activities andalso in the provision of patient care. The data intable U show the podiatrist’s access to hospitalor clinic facilities according to age. As table Uindicates, the percent of podiatrists who haveneither hospitzd nor clinic privileges increasedwith the advancing age of the podiatrist, and the

This pattern as reflected by the percent

distributions in table U cannot be explainedentirely from the data collected in the 1974survey of podiatrists. The data in table 10 in-dicate that as podiatrists grow older they tend todevote fewer hours a week to all podiatric activi-ties and to the provision of patient care (table11). It maybe that the practitioner also tends tosever his hospital affiliations as his age increasesand his workload diminishes. An alternative ex-planation may be that recent graduates have astronger need to affiliate with a hospital or clinicthan may have been true of their older fellowpractitioners, and likewise that more of theyounger practitioners seek and gain access tohospital and clinic facilities in the health carecommunity. Further research might help resolvethis issue.percent of podiatrists who have hospital privi-leges only, decreased with age.

Number of Weeks Active in Podiatryper Year

The number of weeks the podiatrist devotedto patient care in 1973 is shown in tables 12and 13. Podiatrists engaged in patient care andactive between O and 47 weeks a year (excluding

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Table U. Number and percent distribution of active podiatrists by hospital and clinic practice privileges, according to age: UnitedStates, 1974

Practice privilegesAll I I 1

Age active HospitalHospital Clinic

podiatrists and Noneclinic

only only

All ages. ... .. ... .. .

Under 35 years .... . ... .. .... ..

35-44 years . .. .. .... .. ... ... .. .. .45-54 years ... .. ... .. .... .. .. ... .55-64 years . ... .. .... ... .. ... .. ..65 years and over .. .. .. .. .. ..

7,120

1,300

1,1601,9021,880878

Number

1,957 1,563

579 384

412 336494 408366 311106 125 T

443 3,157

73 265

77 336127 872117 1,08650 598

Practice privilegesAll , 1 1

active HospitalHospital

podiatrists and I~fl$Noneclinic only


100.0 II 27.5

-u-100.0 35.5100.0 26.0100.0 19.5100.0 12.1

22.0

29.5

29.021.516.514.2

6.2

5.6

6.66.76.25.7

44.3

20.4

29.045.857.868.1


Teble V. Number of podiatrists providing patient care, mean number of hours a week devoted to patient care, and standard deviation,by number of waeks active in year preceding the survey: United St:

Weeks active during year preceding surveyl

Total .. .. .. .... . ... ... ... .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. ... ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .... .. .. .. ... ... . ... ... ... .. .. ... ... . . .. ... .. .. ... .. ....

O-39 weeks ..... ... ... .. .. ... ... .. .... .. .... .. .. .. .. ... ... .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. ... . .. .. .. .... .... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .. . ... .. ... .. ... .. ... ...........40J17 weeks ... .. ... .. .... .. ... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. ... ... . ... .. .... .. .. ... ... ... . .. . ... .. .. .. .. .... .. ... ... ... .. . .. .. .. .. . .... .. ... .. ... ...........4849 weeks .... .. ... .. .... . ... .. .. .... ... . .... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. . ..... . ... . .... ... .. . .... ... .. . .. . ... .. ... . ..... . ..............50 weeks .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .... .. ... ... .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. ... ... .. ... .. ... .. .. ... ... .. .. ... . .. .. .. .. ... ..............51-52 weeks ... .... .. .. .... . . .. .. .. .... .. ... ... .. .... . . ..... .. ... .. ... .... . .. .... .. .. ... . .... .. .. .. .. ... ... ... . .. .... .. .. ... ... .. ... ...........

l~xclud~s teMpOCarYiSSNtiVitY.

temporary inactivity)devoted less than 35 hoursa week to patient care. Table V indicates that, asthe number of weeks active during 1973 in-creased, so did the percentage of podiatristsproviding patient care who devoted 35 hoursor more a week to patient care. Those podia-trists providing patient care who worked anaverage of 48 weeks or more during 1973 gavefull time to the provision of patient care.

Tables W and 14 demonstrate the relation-ship bet ween the number of weeks the podiatristwas active in 1973 and the number of years hehad been active in the profession. There is an in-verse relationship bet ween the number of weeksactive a year (excluding temporary inactivity)and the number of years-active-in the profession.The data in table 14 may account for this in-

s, 1974


patientcare

7,085

203917

2,0912,5181,356

IMean Standard

number deviation

of hours in hours

37.1 I 11.6

27.0 I 14.333.3 11.837.3 11.338.1 10.638.7 12.2

verse relationship in that the older podiatristtends to reduce his workload as he nears retire-ment, and the podiatrist new to the professionmay be working fewer than 35 hours a week andless than 50 weeks a year in the early stages ofbuilding up a practice.

The data in table 14 show that women con-stituted 3.8 percent of the active podiatric popu-lation in 1974. The mean number of years activein podiatry was 30.4 for women compared with31.9 for men. There were 184 women with 25years or more of service. Fourteen women wereactive in the profession less than 4 years. Therewere 2,749 men with 25 years or more of podia-tric activity and 797 with 4 years or less of activ-ity. The data in table 14 indicate that neitherthe male nor female segments of the active

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Table W. Number of active podiatrists, mean number of years active in podiatry and standard deviation, by number of weeks active inyear preceding the survay: United States, 1974

All Mean Standard

Weeks active during year preceding surveyl active numbar deviationpodiatrists of years in years

Total .... ... . ... ... ... .... .. ... ... .. . ... ... ... .. .. .... .. .. .... .. . .. . ... ... .. ... . .... .. .. ... ... .. ... .. ... ... . .. . .. ... .. .. . ... ....... 7,120 22.3 13.0

0-39 weeks .. .. ... ... .. ... ... . ... ... .. ... .. .. .... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. .. .... .. .. .. ... ... .. .. .... .. ... .... .. ... ... ... .. .. ... . .. .. .. .... ......... 211 27.3 15.8

40-47 weeks .... .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. ... . .. . .... .. ... .. .. .. .. .... .. ... . .. .. .. ... .. ... .. .. .. . ... .. .. .. . .. ... .. .... . .... . .... .. .. .. .... ........... 919 26.6 13.3

48z19 weeks .... . ... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... . .. .. .. .. .... .. . ... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. ... .. .. . .... .. ... ... .. .. ... .. .. .. ... ............- 2,098 23.3 12,1

50 weeks .... ... .. ... .. ... .. .. .. ... .... . .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. ... ... ..... .. ... .. ... . .. .. .. .. ... .. ... . .. ... . ... .. ... .. .... . .... .. .. .. .... . ............... 2,527 21.8

51-52 weeks

12.4

.. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. .... . . .... .... . ... .. .... .. .. .. . .. ... .. ... . .... .. .. .... .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .... .. .. ... ... .... .. ... .. .... .. ... ..... 1,365 18.0 13.4

lExcl~&s temporary inactivity.

podiatric population are being adequatelyreplaced.

Efforts have been made recently to attractminority group members to the podiatry profes-sion. The data in table X could suggest thatthese efforts apparently are not sufficient tocounterbalance retirement attrition amongmembers of minorit y groups.

Number of Years Active in the Profession

The active podiatrist in 1974 had been prac-ticing his profession an average 22.3 years. Ap-proximately 41 percent of active practitionershad been active for 25 years or more. Detaileddata for number of years active in podiatry arefound in table 14.

The podiatrists who are most likely to re-duce their caseload or retire and leave the pro-fession in the near future are those who havebeen active in the profession 25 years or more.Table 14 shows that in 1974 there were 2,933active podiatrists with 25 years or more of ser-vice in the profession, or 41.2 percent of the7,120 active podiatrists. Two groups may serveas replacements for this potential attrition. Thefirst is the podiatrists with 4 years or Iess ofactive participation in the field. In this categoryare 810 podiatrists, approximately 11.4 percent

ot the 7J 20 active practitioners. Perhaps another270 graduates in the academic year 1973-74may be added to the active podiatric popula-tions These 1,080 relatively new professionalswould replace only an approximate one-third ofthe anticipated Ioss of 2,933 active practitionersin the near future.

The data in table 14 indicate that the Iongerthe podiatrist is active in the profession themore likely it is that he will gravitate towardsolo practice as his principal employment. How-ever, the number of years active in the profes-sion and the age of the practitioner are highlycorrelated.

Man-hours of Podiatric Patient Careper 100,000 Resident Population

Table 15 shows on a State-by-State basis thenumber of man-hours of podiatric patient careper 100,000 population. On the average, podia-trists in the United States provided 124.2 man-hours of patient care a week per 100,000 popu-lation. Ten States and the District of Columbiaexceeded this average, and 40 States had a lowerratio. The District of Columbia had the highestpatient-care-to-population ratio, 276.5 man-hours per week.

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Table X. Number and percent distribution of active podiatrists by number of years active in podiatry, according to race and ethnicity:United States, 1974

Years active Years activeAll in podiatry All in podiatry

Race and ethnicity active activepodiatrists ~4

5-2425 or podiatrists ~4

5-2425 or

more more

All races ...........................................................

White ................................................. .................... ...........Black ................................................................................Other .............................. ................................ ..................

Hispanic origin or descentl ..............................

7,120

6,858223

39

82

Number

T810 3,377

789 3,21317 133

4 31

6 47

2.933

2,85773

3

26

I Percent distribution

100.0 II 11.4

100.0 11.5100.0 7.6100.0 10.3

100.0 7.3

lThe 82 active podiatrists of Hispanic origin or descent are also reported as “Vfhlte,” “black,” and “other” races.I47.4 41.2

46.8 41.759.6 32.779.5 7.7

57.3 31.7


000

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LIST OF DETAILED TABLES

1. Resident population, number of active podiatrists and ratio to population, and number of inactive podiatrists by reason forinactivity, by geographic area: United States, 1974 .. .... . ... .. .... .. .. ... .. .... .. ... ... .. ... ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... ... .... .. ... .. ... ... ... . .. . ... .. ... ... ... .. .. .. .. . ..

2. Resident population, number of active podiatrists and ratio to population, and number of inactive podiatrists by reason for

inactivity, by primary State of practice or residence: United Statas, 1974 .. ... .. ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... .. .. .... .. ... ... ... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... ... .. .... ... ..

3. Numbar of podiatrists providing patient care, by podiatric school of graduation and primary State of practice: United States,1974 . ... ... .... .. .... .. .... . .. .. .. ... .. .... .. ... ... .. ... ... .. .... . .... .. ... .. ... .. ... .... . ... ... ... .. ... .. ... ... ... .. ... ... .................................................................

4. Number of active and inactive podiatrists, by age and years active in podiatry: Unitad States, 1974 . .... .. ... ... . .... . .... .. ... ... .. .. ... ..

5. Number and percent distribution of resident population and active podiatrists by geographic location of practice, accordingto race: United States, 1974 .... . ..... . ... .. .... ... .. ... .. .... ... .. .. ... .. . ... .. .... .. .. .. . .... .. .. .. .... .. ... ... ... ... . ... ... .. .... .. .. ... .... . ... ..............................

6. Number of active podiatrists by race, ethnicity, and selected characteristics of the podiatrist: United States, 1974 . ... . .. ... .. ... .

7. Number of podiatrists providing patient cara, by principal form of employment and selected characteristics of the podiatrist:Unitad States, 1974 .. .. .... .. ... ... .. ... ... ... .. .. ... ... ... .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ... .. .. ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... .. ... .. .. ... ... .. ... ... .. .... . ............................................

8. Number of podiatrists providing patiant care, by principei form of employment and primary State of practice: Unitad Statas,1974 ... .. ... ... . .... .. ... .. .... .. ... ... .. .. .... .. ... .. .. ... .... ... . ... .. ... .. .. . .. ... ... .. .... .. ... ... . ... ... ... ... ... .. ... .................................................................

9. Number of active podiatrists, mean number of hours worked a week, and standard deviation, by primary State of practice:United States, 1974 .. ... ... ... ... .. ... ... .. ... .. .... . .... .. ... .. .... . .... . ... .. ... ... ... ... .. .. ... ... ... .. .. ... .. ... ... ... ... .. .. .... .. .. ............................................

10, Number of activa podiatrists by total number of hours a week devotad to podiatry and selected characteristics of the podia-trist, with mean number of hours a week devoted to podiatry: United States, 1974 .. ... . ..... . ... ... ... .. .. .. .. . ... ... .. .. ..... . .. .... .. .. ... .. ... .

11. Number of podiatrists providing patient care, by total number of hours a week devoted to patient care and selected charac-

teristics of the podiatrist, with mean number of hours a week devoted to patient care: United States, 1974 .. .. ... .... .. .. .. ... ... ... ..

12. Number of active podiatrists by total number of hours a week devoted to podiatry and primary State of practice, with meannumber of hours a week devoted to podiatry: United States, 1974 .. .... ... .. .... ..... . .... .. .. ... ... .. ... .. .. ... .. .... .. .. ... ... .. . .. . .... ... .. .. ... ... .. .. .

13. Number of podiatrists providing patient care, by total number of hours a week devotad to patient care and primary State of

practice, with mean number of hours a week devotad to patient care and ratio of man-hours of patient care per week to resi-dent population: United States, 1974 . .. .. .. .... .. ... .. ... .. .. ... ... ... .. ... ... .. .. .... .. ... .. ... .. .. .. .... .. ... .. ... ... ... .. .. ... ... ... . .. .. .. ... ... .. ... .. .................

14. Number of active podiatrists by number of years active in podiatry and selected characteristics of the podiatrist: UnitedStates, 1974 ... .. ... ... . .. .... .. ... ... ... .. .... . .... ... .. ... .. .... .. .. ... .. ... . .. .. .... .. .. ... ... .. .. .... .. .. ... ... .. .. ... .. ... ... .......................................................

15. Number of podiatrists providing patient care and ratio of man-hours of patient care per week to resident population, byprimary State of practice: United States, 1974 ... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. .... .. .. ... ... ... .. ... .. ... .. .. .... .. ... ... . ... ... ... .. .... .. .. ... ... .. ... ... . .. .. . .. .. .. .. .... ..

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

32

33

34

19

Table . . Resident Domslation, number of active podiatrists and ratio to population, and number of inactive podiatrists by reason for inactivity,. .by geographic area: United States, 1974

Allpodiatrists

Active podiatrists Inactive podiatristsResident

populationin

thousandsTotal Retired

1,140 719

402 237

139 83264 155

274 176

223 13951 38

233 161

160 11631 2042 26

231 144

54 35177 109

139 83184 103114 71157 116232 146

46 2840 2823 16

185 11321 14

Total 1

Number per100,000rasidant

population

Otherreasons

forinactivity

Geographic area Active inanother

occupation

226 196United States ......... ....... .........

Geographic region and division

Nonheast ......................... .................... ..

New England ....................................Middle Atlantic ................................

North Cantral .. ... ..... ... ..................... ......

East North Central ... ... ........... ..........West North Central ................. ..........

South .......... .......... ............. .......... ..........

South Atlantic ..................................East South Central .......... .................West South Central .... .. .....................

West ............ ................ ...... ................ .....

21 ‘1,390 8,261 7,120 3.4

95 7049,426 3,267 2,894

6222,272

1,974

1,540334

1,141

5.9

5.16.1

3.4

2866

53

2743

44

12,15037,276

7612,536

2,24857,544

40,86216,682

67,177

1,863385

1,374

4.02.0

1.7

459

38

404

34

33,20613,38720,584

868150357

1,342

707119315

1,111

2.10.91.5

3.0

2658

39

1978

4737,244

Mountain ..... ....... ... ............... ............Pacific ... .. ............................. .. ........ ..

Standard Federal AdministrativeRegion

228883

9,41127,833

2821,060

7611,7751,109

6701,943

388285157

1,032141

2.43.2

5.16.34.21.53.81.62.12,2

3.51.7

37

2951261946

883

351

1037

272917224110

34

355

Region l ...... ........ ... ................................ 12,15025,44123,92434,50644,77921,70711,445

6,08224,480

6,878

6221,581

994513

1,711342246134847120

Region I [ .... ........ .. .. .... ............. ..............Region II 1........ ............... ............ .... .......Regiion IV ........................ .....................Region V ............. .................. .......... ... ...Region VI ......... ................ ........... ..........Region VI l ................................... ..........Ragion VI II .......... ........................... ......

Region IX ........ ......................................Region X ......... ...... .......... ......................

1Includes 67 podiatrists ‘{on vacation, moving, or temporarily inactive for other reasom.”


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Table 2. Resident population, number of active podiatrists and ratio to population, and number of inactive podiatrists by reason forinactivity, by primary State of practice or residence: United States, 1974

Primary State of practicel

United States ..............

Alabama ......................................Alaska .........................................Arizona .......................................Arkansas .....................................California ....................................Colorado .....................................Connecticut ................................Delaware .....................................District of Columbia ...................Florida ........................................Georgia .......................................Hawaii .........................................Idaho ..........................................Illinois ..... ....................................Indiana ........................................Iowa ............................................Kansas.........................................Kentucky ....................................Louisiana .................... ................Maine ..........................................Maryland .....................................Massachusetts..............................Michigan .....................................Minnesota ...................................Mississippi...................................Missouri ......................................Montana ......................................Nebraska ..................... ................Nevada ........................................New Hampshire ...........................New Jersey..................................New Mexico ................................New York ,,, ,,..,.,...,..,,, ................North Carolina ............................North Dakota ..............................Ohio ............................................Oklahoma ...................................Oregon ........................................Pennsylvania ...............................Rhode Island...............................South Carolina ............................South Dakota ..............................Tennessee,,., .,, .............................Texas ..........................................Utah ............................................Varmont ., ............... ....................Virginia .......................................Washington .................................West Virginia ...............................Wisconsin ....................................Wyoming .....................................

Rasidentpopulation

inthousands

211,390

3,577337

2,1532,062

20,9072,4963,088

573723

8,0904,882

847799

11,131!5,3302,8552,2703,3573,7641,0474,0945,8009,0983,9172,3244,777

7351,543

573808

7,3301,122

18,1115,363

63710,737

2,7092,266

11,835937

2,784682

4,12912,050

1,173470

4,9083,4761,7914,566

359

Allpodiatrists

8,261

273

7822

92981

2012054

36481

818

6821489752674021

142441321

80119614411730

40831

1,36757

5563

5343

76160181445

24234

8877745

1489

Active podiatrists

Total 2

7,120

193

5520

77064

1731852

25170

815

5721288442523618

131348296

719

8214371523

35927

1,23255

5516

5137

68253181240

20832

7

G39

1277

Number pel100,000resident

population

0.50.92.61.03.72.65.63.17.23.11.40.91.95.12.42.91.91.51.01.73.26.03.31.80.41.71.92.42.62.84.92.46.81.00.84.81.91.65.85.70.61.81.01.72.71.51.51.92.22.81.9

Inactive podiatrists

1State of mailing address for inactive podiatrists.2~nclude5~7 podiatrists ‘$on~~ation, meting, ortemporarily inactive forotsrer reasons.”

Total Retired

1,140 719

8

232

1601728

21

11311

3110

20121015

33

119324

92

14

427

494

1352

4726

807

:34

21

1411

721

2

5

152

961116

11

905

16715987115

5814

729

325

313

721

30

551

3

24

221

:6

132

Activein anotheroccupation

226

1

5

30281

112

2832221

519

11

2

1

10

411

711

152

161

4

15

Otherreasons

forinactivity

195

1

3

3444

124

215

21

5121

1691

2

281

21

101

141

6

123

3


21

Table 3. Number of podiatrists providing patient care, by podiatric school of graduation and primary State of practice: United States,

Primary State of practice

United States .... . .

Alabama .... .. ... .. .. ... .... .. .. .. . ..Alaska .. .. ... ... ... .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .Arizona .... ... ... .. ... ... . ... .. ... ...Arkansas . ... .. .... .. .. . ..... .. ... .. ..California .. ... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... ... .Colorado . ... .. ... .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .Connecticut . ... .. .. ... .. ... . .. .. .. .Delaware .... . ... .. ... ... .. ... .. .. ...

District of Columbia . .. .... .. ..Florida .. . .. .. .. ... ... .. .. ... .. ... ... .Georgia .. .. .... .. .. ... ... .. . .. . .... .. .Hawaii .. .. .. ... ... .. ... ... . ... .. ... .. .

Idaho . .... .. ... .. ... .. ... . ... ... ... .. ..Illinois ... .. ... . .... .. ... .. .. ... ... .. ..Indiana ... .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .... . ... ... .Iowe.c .. ... .. ... .. ... ... . ... ... .. ... .. .

Kansas ... . .... .. .. .. . .. ... . .... . .... ..

Kentucky .. ... ... . .... ... .. .. .... ...Louisiana . ... .. ... .. ... .. .... . .. .. .. .Maine . .... .... .. .... ... . ... ... .. ... . ..Maryland . .... ... . ... .... .... . .... .. .Massachusetts ... ... .. . ..... . ... ...

Michigan . .. .. ... ... .. ... . .... .. ... ...Minnesota . ... ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. .. ..Mississippi . ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... ..Missouri . .. ... . .... .. ... .. .... . .. .... .

Montana .. ... . .... .. ... ... .. .. .... . ..

Nebraska ... . ... .. ... .. ... ... ... .. . ..Nevada ... ... .. ... .. ... ... . ... .. .... . .New Hampshire .... .. .. .. .... . .. .

New Jersey ... .. .. .... .. ... .. ... .. ..New Mexico . ... .. ... .. ... .. .... . ..New York ...........................North Carolina ... ... .. .... . .. ....North Dakota .....................Ohio ... .. .. .... . ... .... .. . .... . .... . ...

Oklahoma ... .. ... .. ... .. .... .. .. .. ..Oregon ...............................Pennsylvania.......................Rhode Island ......................South Carolina ...................South Dakota .....................Tennessee...........................Texas ..................................Utah ...................................Vermont .............................Virginia ..............................Washington.........................West Virginia ......................Wisconsin ...........................Wyoming ............................


care

7,085

193

5520

76464

1731851

24870

815

5701288442523618

131347296

709

8214371523

35527

1,22655

5515

5137

67453171240

20832

7;6639

1267

Graduatesof schoolsn operation

in 1974

5,546

15

4716

72144

1373

30202

599

11350110

69333524

7100

87277

526

5713351412

26526

1,21644

4507

4032

3032314

531

17831

5565930

1002

1974

—-.California

College

713

111

53582

47251

11

2332

258

11

11

14

141

2218

311

1

Schools in operation in 1974

IllinoisCollege

1,517

7

714722440

64415

25

3318769191713

18

169444

6451028

46

739

21144

15241460

824

2176122

11161086

1

New York

College

1,445

13

421

59

867

4

12

1

251310

111174

1,1513

1

111

11

132

OhioCollege

1,682

8

141

641130

1127729

51

1521

141696

4552

1686

11

115

159122025

489124

1649

1218

7713

24101813

PennsylvaniaCollege

191

2

8

624

104

2

1

2032

1

25

132

1

675

;

8

11

Graduatesof schoolsdefunctin 19741

1,537

4384

43193715

::12

3218

18159

17131130

2591918

225

11

1191

11010

17

124

37030

279

301

Ii6

2;4

lIncludes foreign schools.


22

Table 4. Number of active and inactive podiatrists, by age and years active in podiatry: United States, 1974

Age and years active in podiatry

Total .. ... ... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. ... ... .. .. ... ... ... . .. ... .. ... .. .. .

Age—

Under 35 years .. ... .. ... .. .... .. . .. .. ... ... .. .. ... ... ... .. ... .. .... .. ... . .... .. ..3544 years ... .. .. .... .. ... .. ... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. ... ... .. ... . .... .. .... .. ... . .. .. .. ..45-54 years ... ... .. ... .. .... .. ... ... ... .. ... .. .. ... .... . ... .. .... .. ... ... ... .. .. .. ..

55-64 years .... .. ... . .. .. ... .. ... .. ... ... ... .. ... .. .. .... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... ... ... .. .65-74 years ... ... ... .. .. .... .. ... ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. .... . ... .... .. . .... .. ..75 years and over ... . .... .. .. ... ... .. ... . .... .. ... ... .. ... ... .. .. .. ..... . .... ... .

Years active in podiatry

Less than 1 year .. .... ... .. ... .. .. ... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... ... ... .. ... ..1.4 years ..... . .. .. .... ... .. ... ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. ... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. .. ..!5-9 years .... .. ... ... .... ... .. .... .. .. ... ..... . .. ... .... .. .. .. .... .. ... ... .... .. .. ... .10-14 yeers .. .... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .... .. .... ... ... ... ... .. .... .. ... ..... ...

15-19 years .. .... ... ... . ..... . .... ... . .... .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .. ... .... . .... .. ..

20-24 years . ... .. .... ... ... .. .... .. .... .. ... . ... .... .. .. .. .... .. ... ... .. ... ..... .. ..25-29 yaars .. ... .. ... ... ... .. ... .. .... .. .... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. .. ... ... ... .. . .. .. ... . ..30-34 years . ... ... . ... .. .... .. ... ..... .. .... .. .. . .. ... .. ... ... .. .... .. .. . ... .. .. ... .36 years or more .. .. .. ... ... .. ... ... .. ... . .... .. .. ... ... ... ... .. ... .. ... .. .... .. .

Allpodiatrists

8,261

1,3291,2012,0792,1661,099

386

35919825676

7551,439

836688

2,087

Allactive

podiatrists

7,120

1,3001,1601,9021,880

727151

1809726603

6911,357

772570

1,591

Total

1,140

2841

177

286372235

34109

9973

648264

118496

lIncludes 67 podiatrists “on vacation, moving, or temporarily inactive fOr other reaSOns.”

Inactive podiatrists

Reti rad

719

61052

150295206

8363336

31345188

402

Active in

occupation

226

82692

7718

5

17565623

2319

21514

Otherreasons

for

inactivity

195

155

33

595924

9171014

11

28111580


23

Table 5. Number and percent distribution of resident population and active podiatrists by geographic location of Practice, accOrtin9 to r~e: UnitedStates, 1974

~

Geographic location of practice


100.0 100.039 100.0 100.0

8.722.314.0

7.224.0

4.83.51.9

11.91.7

40.6

100.0-

2.62.62.6

20.52.62.62.6

46,212.8

7.7

2.65.1

23.1

20.62.6

2.6

2.6

61.5

2.659.0

211,390 7,120 2236,858=

6171,558

961505

1,802329232127816113

2,642

-Federal Standard Administrative

Region

9.022.714.0

7.423.4

4.83.41.9

11.91.6

41.4

1.315.214.83.6

45.34.95.42.75.80.9

21.6

33433

8101

1112

613

2

46

345

112

9814

40

236

11

21

111

8111

185

3

12

9

81

1

5.712.011.316.321.210.3

5.42.9

11.63.3

23.4

6.717.6

27,2

19,37.9

31,8

12,15025,44123,92434,50644,77921,70711,445

6,08224,489

6,878

49,426

12,15037,276

57,544

40,86216,662

67,177

6221,591

994513

1,711342246134847120

2,894

Region I ...........................................Region II .........................................Region III ........................................Region IV ........................................Ragion V ............... ..........................Region VI ........................................Region VII .......................................Ragion VIII .....................................Region IX ........................................Region X .........................................

Geographic region and division

8.731,g

273

9.032.4

27.0

2r2

WL2

43.96.3

17.9

10.3

:;

9.4

6222,272

1,974

6172,225

1,851

New England ..............................Middle Atlantic .........................

North Central .................... ..............

23.04.7

16.0

9.91.74.4

15.6

22.44,6

16.0

10.01.64.4

15.5

3.212.3

1,640334

1,141

1,533318

1,099

684113302

1,066

221845

East North Central .....................West North Central .....................

15.76.39.7

17.6

33,20613,38720,584

37,244

707119315

1,111

South Atlantic ............................East South Central .....................West South Central ..................... 1

24

3.212.4

2.76.7

9,41127,833

228883

615

123

4.513.2

Mountain ....................................Pacific ........................................

NOTE: Figures maynotadd tototals duetorounfing.

24

Table6. Number ofactiva podiatrists byraca, ethnicity, andselected characteristics of the podiatrist: United States, 1974

Characteristic

Total . .... .. ... .. ... .. .... .. ... .. ... .. .. . ... ... . .... ... .. .... .. ... ... ... .. ... .. .. .. .. .. ... ... ... . .... .. .. ...

Sex—

Mele ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .. .... . .. .. .. ... .. .... ... .. ... .. ... ... ... .. .... .. .. ... ... ... .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .... . ... ... ..Female ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... .. .... .. .. .. .... ... ... .. ... ... ... .. .... . .... . ... .. .... .. .. .. .. ... . ... ... ... . ... .... .

Age—

Under 35 yearn .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. . .... .. ... .. ... .. .... .. ... ... .. ... . .. . ..... . ... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ..35-44 years ... .. .. ... .. ... .. ... ... .... .. ... .. ... .. ... ... .. .. ... ... .. .... ... . .... ... .. .. ... .. .... .. ... .. ... .. .. .... ... .. .

45-54 years .... .. ... ... .... . .... .. ... .. .... .. ... . .... .. ... ... ... . .... .. .... . ... ... ... . ... ... .. .. .. .. ... .. ... ... .. .. .... .

55-64 years . ..... . .. ... .. ... .... .. .. ... ... .. .... . ... .. .... . .. ... ... .. .. .. .. ... ... ... . ... ... .. ... .... .. .. ... . ... . ... .. ..65 years and over ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... .. ... .. .... .. .. ... . ... .... .. .. .. .. ... ... .. .. ... .. ..... .. .. ... ... .. ... . .... ... .


Less than 1 year ..... .. ... ... .. . ... . ... .... ... .. ... .. ... .. .... .. ... ... ... .. ... .. .... ... .. .. .... . .... ... ... .. .. .... .. ..1-4 years .. .... .... . .... . .. .. .... .. .. .... .. ... .... . ... ... ... .. .... . ..... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... ... .. ... ... .. .. .... . ..... . .... ..5-9 years ..... ...o..o. ... ... .. .... .. ... .. ..... .. .. .. ...m.. .. .. .... .. ... ... ... .. ... ... . ... ..... .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .... .. .... ..10-14 years .... ... .. ... .... .. .. ... .... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. .... .. ... ... .... .. ... . .... .. ... .. ... .... ... . ... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. ...

15-19 years ... ... ... .. ... ... ... .. ... ... . .. ... .. .. .... .. ... .. ... ... .... .. .... . ... .. ... .... .. .. .. . .. .... .. .. ..... .. .. ... ..

20-24 years .. . .. ... .. ... .. ... ... .. .... ... ... .. ... .. ... .. .. .. ... .. ... .. .... .. .... .. ... ... ... .. .. ... .. ... .... .. .... . .... . .25-29 years .. .... .. ... .. .... ... .. ... .. ... .. ..... . ... .. ... ... ... .. .... .. .... . ... ... .. .... .. . .. ... .. ... .. ... ... ... .. ... ...30-34 years .. ... .. ... .. .... .. .. ... ... .. .... .. ... .. ... .. .... . ... ... .... . .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ... .. .... .. ... .. .35 yaars or more ... .. ... .. ... ... ...l . ... . .... . .... .. ... .. ... ... ... ... .... .. .. ... . .... ... ... .. .. ... .. ... ... .... . ... .. .

Podiatric school of graduation

Beacon (Mass.) .. .. ... ... .. ... ... .. ... . ... . ... .. ... .. .. .... .. ... ... ... .. . .... .. ... .. .... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. ...California College2 . .... .. .... .. ... .. .... ... .. .. ... . .. .. .. ... .. .... .... . .. ... ... ... .. ... .. .... .. .. .. .... .. ... .. ... .. .

Chicago Collage .... ... ... .. ... .. ... ... . .. .. ... .. ... ... .. .. .... .. ... ... . .. .... .... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .... . .... .. ... . ...Illinois Collaga2 ... .. .... .. ... .. .... .. ... .. ... .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .... . ... .. .... .. .. ... ... .. ... .. ... .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. ..Middlesex (Mass.) . .. ... .. ... .. .... .. .... .. ... .. ... .. ... . ..... . .... .. ... .. ... .. ... ... ... . .... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. ... . .. .Northwestern Institute (ill.) . .. .. ... ... ... .. ... . ... .... .. ... ... .. ... ... .. .. .... ... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .... .. .. ...Ohio Collaga2 ... .... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. .... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... ... .. .... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. .... .. .. ... .. ... .. .... ... .. ..Pennsylvania College2 .. ... .. .... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. .... .. . .... .. .... .. .. ... ... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. .. .... .. ... ... .. ..

Other U.S. schools .. .. ... ... .. .... .. ... . .. .. .. ... .. .... . .... .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .. ... . .. .. .. .... . .... . ... ... ..Foreign schools . .... .. ... .. .... .. ... .. ... .. ... ... .. .. .... .. .. .... .. ... ... . ... .... .. .. ... .. ... .. ... .. .. .... . .. .. ... . ...

All

active

podiatrists

7,120

6,848272

1,3001,160

1,9021,880

878

1809726603

6911,357

772570

1,591

95717

3821,524

94137

1,691

191

2,26921

Nhite

5,858

5,624234

1,2821,120

1,8151,809

833

1788702580

6471,284

749555

1,553

95686

362

1,45592

1241,619

187

2,21821

Race

Black

223

18637

1126

746843

171219

37

65211438

11

19

671

1160

2

50

lThe 82 ~ctive Po&latr~ts of flls~ani cori~i nordescent arealso reported as’’whlte,’’’’blackand and “Other’’r aces-

21ssoperation in 1974.

Other

39

382

613

1232

312

4

7821

20

1

2

211

11

Hispanic

origin or

descentl

82

784

1615

2321

7

71414

615

84

15

16

618

34

14

21

NOTE: Figures maynotadd tototals due to rounding.

25

Table7. Number of podiatrists providing patient care, by principal form of employment andselected charactaristicsof tha podiatrist: United States,1974

Salf-employed OtherAllpodiatristsproviding

patientcare

Non-govern-ment

Characteristic ofemploy-

ment

solo)ractice

Partrrer-ship

Govern-

mentTotalTotal

practice

12Total ..........................................................

Sex—

Male ...........................................................................Female .......................................................................

Age—

Under 35 years ..........................................................35-44 years ................................................................45-54 years ................................................................55-64 years .............................................................<..65 yaars and over.......................................................

Podiatric school of graduation

lllinois Cone e3 .........................................................3Ohio College ............................................................

New York College3 ....................................................Pennsylvania College3 ................................................California Collega3 ....................................................Chicago College .........................................................Northwestern Institute (Ill.) ......................................Middlesex (Mass.) ......................................................Beacon (Mass.)...........................................................Other U.S. schools.....................................................Foreign schools..........................................................

Years activa in podiatry

Lessthanl year ....................................... ..................1-4 years ....................................................................5-9 years ....................................................................10-14 years ................................................................15-19 years ................................................................20-24 years ................................................................25-28 years ................................................................30-34 years ................................................................35 years or more ........................................................

Geographic region of practice

Northeast ...................................................................North Central ............................................................South .........................................................................West...........................................................................

Standard Federal AdministrativeRegion of practice

Region I .....................................................................Region I I ...................................................................Region IllRegion .v ..................................................................

..................................................................Region V ...................................................................Region VI ..................................................................Region Vll .................................................................Region Vlll ...............................................................Region IX ..................................................................Region X ...................................................................

7,085 6,836 5,719 950 167 237 120 117

5,501 90842

35619718716545

221238201

43121

28723

823

224160103

93123

6462

120

315245224167

53207119120223

452227

12112

1635

6646241715

343556

819

5

1

:

4339211518

39

20

76382528

359201035

835

202

2325

9036554214

4263342238

7243

230

7522231743161525

70694750

830522063

:6

43

1

1183

33

:27

7

224317

415

5

31

140

248

187

2913

911

;:3626

215301420

666

191

1142

67

;:15

7

2020171823

221290

.-5114

6101436

14

39431124

61522

643

1

24

101

6,814271

1,2961,1561,8971,867

869

1,5171,6821,445

1917133B1137

9495

80921

1805723602687

1,354768565

1,578

2,8761,9681,1351,105

6211,582

985509

1,706342246134841120

6,571265 218

1,2011,1201,8381,824

853

1,4721,6171,409

1686743751349091

779877

5

312

,628,642793

,217,344,152117534342127

8887

69418

1459500455563

32211

78521

1725700579

51

67011

;

1,309751549

1,551

2,8011,8941,0881,054

6131,549

931

1,16868347’9

1,411

2,4101,611

839859

5561,283

791358

1,379281215

95655105

22

4891,637 6

335240128797119

1

1Includes employment by Federal, State, and local governments and in armed services.‘Includes employment by other podiatrists, prepaid gsoup health plans, and nongovernmental organizations.%n operation in 1974,

NOTE: Figures may not add to totala due torounding.

26

Table 8. Number of podiatrists providing patient care, by prinoipal form of employment and primary State of practice: United States,

PrimaryState

ofpractice

United States ..................

Alabama..,.., ....................................Alaska .............................................Arizona ...........................................Arkansas .........................................California ........................................Colorado .........................................Connecticut ....................................Delawara ............................... ..........District of Columbia .......................Florida ............................................Georgia ...........................................Hawaii .......................................... ...Idaho ..............................................lllinois .............................................Indiana ,,..... ................... ................lowa ................................................Kansas............................. ................Kentucky ........................................Louisiana ........................................Maina .................. ..............,.!.., .!.....,Maryland ................. ........ ................Massachusetts..................................Michigan .............. ...................... .....Minnesota .......................................Mississippi,., ,,, .................................Missouri ..........................................Montana .................. ........................Nebraska ...................................... ...Nevada ................ ............................New Hampshire ............. ..................Naw Jersey...................... ................New Mexico ....................................Naw York ................. ......................North Cerolina ................................North Dakota ..................................Ohio ................................................Oklahoma .......................................Oragon ............................................Pennsylvania ...................................Rhoda Island...............................0...South Carolina ................................South Dakota ..................................Tennessaa... .....................................Texas ..............................................Utah ................................................Vermont .........................................Virginia ...........................................Washington ................................... ..West Virginia ...................................Wisconsin ........................................Wyoming .........................................


patientcare

7.085

193

5520

76464

17318

2:;70

815

570128

8442523618

131347296

709

8214371523

35527

1,22655

5515

5137

67453171240

20832

7736639

1267

1974

Self-employed

Total

6,836-

183

5520

71959

1731842

24366

815

545125

8341503518

128340282

669

791437

E351

271,198

505

4944837

63953151239

20432

7656439

1246

solowactice

5,719-

183

3020

60347

1381537

17443

812

454107

743637301885

322205

607

7110341422

30221

98038

5444

4131

57150141226

17016

7505933

1096

Partner-ship

950

23

971136

24

6518

2771494

136

39

:616231

466

16212

4675

553

122614

1456

11

Grouppractice

167

1

191

145

114

4

1

438

22

.

.2

56

.

5

114

1

82

1

4

Total

237

1

435

945

2231121.

37

134

3

15

265

182

32

1

14

71

21

Govern-ment

120

1

195

631

411121

3231

3

.

2

144

92

14.1

13

61

11

lIncludes employment by Federal, State, andkalgo vernmentsan din armedservices,2Includes employment by other podiatrists, prepaid group health plans, and nOn!gOWriW3ntd WWr@tions-

Non-govern-ment

117

24

314

182

5103.

13

121

9

18

1

1

1

Otherform

ofemploy-

ment

12

1

2

1

i

2

2

NOTE: Figures maynotadd tototals due to rounding.

27

Table9. Number of active podiatrists, mean number of hours worked a week, and standard deviation, by primaw State of practica:United States, 1974

AllPrimary State of practice

United States......................... .......................................... ................ ...............................

Alabama .........................................................................................................................................

Arizona .............. .......................................................................... ..................................................Arkansas.........................................................................................................................................California ................................................................................................................................ .......

Connecticut ....................................... .............................................................................................Delaware ........................................................................................................................................District of ColumMa .......................................................................................................................Florida ...........................................................................................................................................Georgia............ ..............................................................................................................................

ldaho ..............................................................................................................................................lllinois ............................................................................................................................................Indiana ...........................................................................................................................................lom ...................................................................... .........................................................................Kansas............................................................................................. ...............................................

Louisiana........................................................................................................................................Maine ................................................................. ............................................................... .............Maryland ........................................................................................................................................Massachusetts............................................................. ....................................................................

Minnesota .......................................................................................................................................Mississippi ......................................................................................................................................Missouri..........................................................................................................................................Montana ................ .........................................................................................................................Nebraska ................................................................................ ........................................................Nevada ................................................................................................................................ ...........New HamWhire ..............................................................................................................................New Jersey ................................................. ....................................................................................Naw Mexico ... ... .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .. ... . .... .. .. ... ... .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. ... .. .... . .... .. .... .. .... . .... .. .. .. ... ... .. ...........New York .......................................................................................................................................North Carolina ...............................................................................................................................North Dakota .................................................................................................................................Ohio ...................................................................... .........................................................................Oklahoma .......................................................................................................................................Oregon ................................................................................................................................ ...........Pennsylvania...................................................................................................................................Rhode island ........................................................................................ ..........................................South Carolina ................................................................................ ...............................................South Dakota ................................................................................................. ................................Tennessee................................................................................... ....................................................Taxas ..............................................................................................................................................Utah ................................................................................................. ........................................... ...Vermont ..................................................................... ....................................................................Virginia ................................................................................................................................ ..........Washington.....................................................................................................................................West Virginia ............................................... ...................................................................................Wisconsin ......................................................................................................................... ....... .......Wyoming .......................................................................................................................... ..............

NOTE: Figures maynotadd tototala dueto rounding.

activepodiatrists

7,120

193

5520

76864

1731852

25171

815

571128

8442523619

131347297

719

8214371623

36827

1,23155

5515

5237

68353181240

20832

7736639

1267

Mean

of hours

39.9

37.935.042.037.239.543.938.242.041.837.944.834.639.139.937.040.339.640.039.037.640.838.241.041.940.439.932.941.740.940.438.643.640.939.845.239.741.037.340.142.139.934.140.639.941.336.243.941.640.938.834.2

Standarddeviationin hours

13.0

11.1

12.213.713.914.110.48.29.5

10.115.117.29.0

13.213.710.612.711.810.511.413.214.812.813.34.0

11.87.3

12.511.915.311.7

1:::9.2

11.812.99.99.0

13.915.510.712.313.09.87.7

16.114.111.1

9.415.210.8

28

Table IO. Number of active podiatrists by total number of hours a week devoted to podiatry and selected characteristics of thepodiatrist, with mean number ofhours aweekdevoted to podiatry: United Stetes,1974

Number of hours a week devoted to podiatryAll

activepodiatrists

Meannumberof hours20-34 3540

Characteristic Lessthan

1

60or

more1-19 41-59

Total .... .. ... .. .. .... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... ... .. .. .... . ... ... ... ...

Sex

7,120 9 394 1,333

1,26271

191

204284372282

1119

116

112109217133

111417

1,306

2,424

2,34084

453

366668

2,513

2,46944

524491741623135

331

293251265507285

189393

2,419

448 39.9

Male .. .. ... .... . ... .. .. .... . .... ... . .... .. ... .. ... .. .. .... .. ... . .... .. .... ... .. .. ... .Female . .. ... .. ... .. ... . ... ... .... .. .. ... ... .. .. ... .... .. .. ... .. ... ... ... . .... .. .. ..

6,848272

1,3001,1601,9021,880

878

1809726603691

1,357772570

1,591

6,836

9

1

43

1

1

25

9

33262

149

72116183

1379

24454138

218

366

43611

11890

1378023

7562425089482954

409

40.331.2

43.242.541.838.730.4

30.043.242.742.241.541.340.638.634.5

39.8

Age—

Under 35 years .. .... . .... . ... ... ... .. ... ... .. .. ... .. ... ... ... . ... ... .. ... .. ... .

36-44 years .. .. .. .. ..... . ... .. ... .... . .. .... . ... ... .. .. .... .. ... . ... ... .. .. .. .... .45-54 years . ... ... ... .. .. ... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... . ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ..... . .. ....55-64 yeaw .... ... .. .. ... ... ... .. .... .. ... .. .... . .. .. ... .. ... ... ... .. ... .. .. ... ...65 years and over ... .. ... .. ... ... ... ... . .... .. .. ... .. .. . . ... .. . ... ... ... . ... ..

685252

271248189244500266201506

2,327

Years active in ~odiatrv

Less thanl year . ... .... .. .. ... .. ... ... ... .. .. .. ... .. ... .. ... .... .. .. ... .. ... ..1-4 years . ... ... .. ... ... .. ... .. .... .. .. .. ... ... ... .. ... .. .. .. ... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... ..

6-9 years...........................................................................10.14 years..............m........................................................15-19 years.......................................................................20.24 years.......................................................................25-29 years.......................................................................30-34 years................................................................. ......35 years or more ..............................................................

principal form of employment of podiatristsproviding patient carel

Self-employed ..................................................................

Solo practice ...............................................................Partnership ........................................... .......................Group practice ........................... .................................

5,719950

167

237

120

117

12

33524

7

15

1,975305

48

84

8

1

1,142133

30

20

1,937422

60

82

4240

4

3216622

35

39.342.543.2

45.5

45.945.1

43.8

Salaried ..................................... .......................................

Government employment .........................................Nongovernment employ merit ....................................

87

516

3

5033

2

1619

2Other type of employment ..............................................

Practice privileges

Hospital and clinic privileges ............................................Hospital privileges only ....................................................Clinic privileges only ........................................................Neither hospital nor clinic privileges.................................

1,9571,563

4433,157

494015

290

245325

81683

572539152

1,161

865570170908

2279024

108

50.846.346.241.8

18

lExcludes 35podiatrists whodonotprovidel hour ormoreof patient care a week.21nclud~semploymentby Federal, State, andlocal governments andinmmed services.31~~l~&sernployment by other podiatrists, prepaid ~ouphealth plans, and nongovernmental organizations.

NOTE: Figures maynotadd tototals dueto rounding.

29

Table Il. Number of Podiatrists providing patient care, by total number of hoursa week devoted to patient ~reandselemad chara~eri$ticsofthepodiatrist, wi~hmean number of hours aweekdevoted topatiantczwe: United States, 1974

Characteristic

AllJodiat ristsproviding

patientcara

Uumber of hours a week devoted to patiant careMean

numberof hours

60or1-19 20-34

1,708

35-50

2,962

41-59

1,718

:han1 more

Total .......... ...................................... ................................ 7,085

6,814

20

=

181

610

3

21178

5852

17

439 239 37.1

Male .................................................................................................Female ........................ ...................................... ........................ .......

37663

292183

121185

26161427474441

223

639094

11677

404

1,62682

287297379439306

1176161169149296162138455

70338500528271

1,650

2,87586

607480814802256

360343237296595333228569

45315935

1,130537

2,874

1,68335

318313539449

99

208172160185365

234 37.429.35

5545764518

3331232750281433

418658567

222

271

,296,156,897,867869

1805723602687,354768565

,576

203917

A&e

39.038.738,736.729,2

Under 35 years ..... .... ............................... ....... .............................. ....35-44 years .. ............ .............................. ...........................................45-54 years ................................... .... ................................................55-64 years ..................... ........ ..........................................................65 years and over ........................................... ..................................


30.038.738.738.438.238.738.035.932.9

Less thanl year ..... .... ............ ................... ................................ ......14 years ...................................................... .....................................5-9 yaars .................................................................. .................. .......10-14 years ................... .......................... ................ ..... .....................15-19 years ....................................................... .................. ..............20-24 years . ............. ................ .... ............. ........................................25-28 years ........ ...............................................................................30-34 yaars ........................................................................... .... ........35 years or more ..............................................................................

200138290

20151489

Weeke active during year preceding surveyl

27.033.337,338.138.7

0-39 weeks .................................................. .......................... .... .......4047 weeks ............................................ ............ .............................4849 weeks ................................................ .................................... .50 weeks .................... .. .............. .. .............................................. ......51-52 weeks ......................................... ...................................... .... ..

2,0912,5181,356

655403

1,669

Principal form of employment of podiatristsproviding patient carez

Self-employad .................................................................................. 6,836 37.1

Solo practice ...............................................................................Partnership .... ............ ...................... ............................................Group practice .................. .... ................. .......... .......... ..... ............

5,719950167

161

2

3652810

34

1223

1

1,408202

41

52

1636

6

431416

97764

2,374438

62

87

5730

1

833638202

1,289

1,370255

44

47

3017

1

519407

98693

1862610

15

510

2

100501376

36.938.638.8

237 34.8

Government employ mant3 ... .... ..... ........................................... ..Nongovernment employ ment4 .................................... ................

120117

11

37.432.1

35.5Other type of employment .......................................................... ..... 12

Practice privi Ieges

Hospital and clinic privileges ....................................................... .....Hospital privileges only .......... ........ ...................... ............ .... ............Clinic privileges only .......................... ........ ......................................Neithar hospital nor clinic privileges ........................... ......................

1~xcludes tempOr=Y inactivit’-

1,9541,561

4393,131

7

210

.

655026

299

38.938.037.035.4

2Di~tribution based &podiat&ts whoprOvidedl hour ormoreof ptientmrea weeks~nclude~empl~ymentby Federal, State andlocal governments andinrirmed services.41nc1udes employment by other podiatri~ts, prepaid group health plane, and nongOvernmental 0r3anizati0m.

NOTE: Figures maynotadd tototals duetororrnding.

30

Table 12. Number of active podiatrists by total number ofhours aweekdevoted topodiatry andprimaw State ofpractice, with meannumber of hours aweekdevoted topodlatry: United Statas,1974


United States....................................... ............

Alabama ..........................................................................Alaska .............................................................................Arizona ...........................................................................Arkansas...........................................................................California ................................................................O..O..O..Colorado ......................................... ................................OConnecticut. m....................................................................Delaware ..........................................................C...............DLstrict of Columbia .........................................................Florida .............................................................................Georgia.............................................................................Hawaii .............................................................................Oldaho ................................................................................lllinois ..................... ...................................................... ...lndiana .............................................................................lowa .................................................................................Kansas..............................................................................Kentucky .........................................................................Louisiana............................................................... ...........Maine ...............................................................................Maryland ..........................................................................Massachusetts............................................. ......................Michigan ...........................................................................Minnesota ........................................................................Mississippi ........................................................................Missouri ............................................. ...............................Montana ...........................................................................Nebraska .................................................... ......................Nevada .............................................................................Naw Hampshire ................................................................New Jersey ..................................... ..................................New Mexico .....................................................................New York .........................................................................North Carolina .................................................................North Dakota ....................................................... ............Ohio .................................................................................Oklahoma ,,, ,,,. ..................................................................Oregon .................................................................. ...........Pennsylvania.........o....m......................................................Rhode island .......................................... ..........................South Carolina ......................... ........................................South Dakota ............................. ......................................Tennessee.........................................................................Texas .......... ...................... .................... ................ ...... ......Utah .................................................................................Vermont ...........................................................................Virginia ..o......o....o............m................ .............. ..................Washington ..................... ..................................................Wast Virginia ............m.......................................................Wisconsin .........................................................................Wyoming ..........................................................................

Allactive

7,120

193

5520

76864

1731852

25171

815

5711288442523619

131347297

719

8214371623

35827

1,23155

5515

5237

68353181240

20832

7736639

1267

Numbar of hours a weak devoted to podiatry

Lessthan

1

9~

1

1

1

~

I

II

1

2

1

1-19

393

1

13

3818

1942

3516

323316

3812

2

5

212

19

681

28

148

11125

1

21

131

20-34

1,333

1

12

1871040

35

6312

3115

2213

6833

20656111

1495

923

18211

1108

89

10411

347

4441

1287

213

354C

2,424

93

188

2582864

526971436

17946301616168

4e1029E2C

314

612

10410

39324

2181

2115

24220

92

137711

328211138

41-59

2,513

7

217

2351958

8187433

34

2053736132013

746

123100

244

282

1288

12912

49817

1163

1911

2441245

157916

24311841

2

60or

more

448

31

51631289

137

72441

111727

7

2

4

113

390

21 I

364

4381

241

:32

13

Meannumberof hours

39.9

37.935.042.037.239.543.938.242.041.837.944.834.639.139.937.040.339.640.039.037.640.838.241.041.940.439.932.941.740.940.438.643.640.939.845.239.741.037.340.142.139.934.140.639.941.336.243.941.640.938.834.2

NOTE: Figures maynotadd tototaIs duetoroun&ng.

31

Table 13. Number of podiatrists providing patient care, by total number ofhours awekdevoted topatient care andprimary State ofpractice, with mean number of hours a week devoted to patient care and ratio of man-hoursof patient care perweek to residentpopulation: United States, 1974


United States .. .. ... ... . ... ... .. ... .. ... .. ..

Alabama .. ... . .... ... ... .. ... .... ... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. ... .. .Alaska ... .. .... .... ... .. ... .. .. ... ... .. ... .. ... .. .. ... ... . .. ...Arizona .... .. .. ... ... ... . .... . ... ... ... .. .. ... ... .. ... .. .. .. ..

Arkansas .. ... .. ... ... .. .. ... .. ... ... .. .. ... .. ... .. ... ... . ... ..

California ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... . .. .... .. .. .... .. .. ..Colorado .... .. ... .. .. ... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. .. .. ... ... .. ... . .Connecticut . ... ... .. ... . .. .. ... . ... ... . .... ... .. .. ... . .... ..Delaware .... .. .. ... ... .. ... .. . .. .. .. .. .... .. .. ... .. ... .. ... . .District of Columbia . ... ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. ... ... .. ... ..

Florida ... .. ... ... .. .. . .. ... .. ... .. .. ... . ..... . .... . ... .. .. .. ..

Georgia . .. .. ... .. ... ... ... .. ... . ... .. ... ... . ... ... .. .... .... .. .Hawaii .. ... ... . .. ... ... ... ... . .. .. . ... .. ... .. .. .. .... . .. . .. .. ..ldaho .. .. .. .... . ... .. .... .. .. .. .. ... .. ... .. .. .... . ... .. .. ... .. ..Illinois . ... ... .. ... .. .. ... .. .... . ... .. ... . ... .. .... .. .. ... .. .. ..lndiana ... ... .. ... . ... ... ... .. . ... ... ... .. .. .. ... ... .. .. ... .. . .lowa .. ... . ... ... .... . .. ... .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. . .. .. .. .. .Kansas . .. ... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... . ... ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .

Kentucky ... ... .. ... ... .. ... . ... .. .... . .. ... . .... ... . ... ... . .

Louisiana . .... . ... ... .. ... ... . ... .. .. .. . ... .. .. ... .. .. . .. . ... .

Maine .. .. ... ... .. .. .. ... ... .. .. . .. .. ... .. ... ... . ... .. .. .. .. ... .Ma~land .. ... .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... . ... ... . .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .Massachusetts ... .. ... .. ... . ... .. .... . ... .. ... . ... ... .. .. .. .Michigan .... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. ... ... .. .. .. ... . ....Minnesota .. .. . .. .. .. .. ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. ... ... .. .. .. ... .. ...Mississippi ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .. ... . ....Missouri . ... ... .. .. ... ... ... .. . ... .. ... .. ... ... ... . . ... ... .. .. .Montana ... ... .. .. .. ... ... ... .. ... .... .. .. .. . ... .. ... .. . .... ..

Nebraska ... .. . .. . ... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... . ... ... ... . ... .. .. .. ...Nevada . .. ... .. .... .... .. .. ... .. . .. .. ... .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..New Hampshire ... .. .. ... . .. .. .. .. .. ... ... .. .. .. ... ... .. ..New Jersey .. ... .. ... .. .. ... . .. .. .. .. ... ... . ... .. ... .. .. ... ..New Mexico ... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .. .... .. .. ... .. ... . ... .. .. .. .New York .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .... .. ... .. ... .. .. ...North Carolina . .. .. .... .. .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .. .North Dakota . .. ... .. . .... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .... .. ... . .. ...

Ohio ... .. .. ... .. ... . .... .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .. ... ... .. .. .. ... .. ... . .Oklahoma .. .. .... . ... .. .. ... . .... .. .. .. .. ... ... ... . ... .. ... ..Oregon ... ... .. ... .. ... .. .. ... ... .. .. .. ... .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .Pennsylvania .. .. ... ... .. ... .. ... . ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. .. .. ...Rhode island .. .. .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... . ... .. ... .. ... .. . .. . ...South Carolina ... .. ... ... .. ... . .... . ... .. ... .. ... .. .. .. .. .South Dakota .. ... ... .. ... . ... .. ... .. .. ... . .... .. .. ... . ... .Tennessee ... .. .. . ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... ... .. .. ... . ... .. .Texas .. ... .. .... .. . ... .... .. .. .. .... . .. ... .. ... . .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .

Utah ... ... ... .. .. ... .. ... .. ... .. .. .. ... ... .. . .... ... .. .. .. .. .. ..Vermont .. .... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. ...Virginia ... ... .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. ... .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .. ... .Washington . .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... . ... ... .. .. ... ... .. .... ... .. .West Virginia .. .. ... ... . .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .... .. . ... .. ..

Wisconsin .. .. ... .. ... ... .. ... . ... .. ... .. ... ... .. .. . ... .. .... .Wyoming ... .. ... ... .. .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. .. .... .. .. .. .. ... .


patientcare

7,085

193

5520

76464

1731851

248

708

15570128

8442

52

36

18131347296

70

98214

371523

35527

1,22655

5515

5137

67453171240

208

327

736639

126

7

Number of hours a week devoted to patient care

Less

than1

20=

21

1

1

6

1

7

1-19

439

1

13

4219

1

8

62

47

1632

3

4

17

4212

2

5

213

21

733

3511

502

1

25

1

21

151

20-34

1,708

4

17

2541148

38

75

12

5146

321410

10

7

330737814

118

962

1036

101

13611

9150

123

:48

61

159

10

233

35-40

2,962

93

26

12

3073178

927

121

2656

207483419

24

17

856

117121

29

538

4

166

13139

14507

292

2172522

27624

94

1594

163

393618

49

41-59

1,718

4

9

5

1361738

415

42

212

2150

2531

9

12

7

635

1037618

220

1

956

854

34113

1

10812

4169

952

1258

10

1517

8

342

60

ormore

239

1

25411

2

6

118

612

3

1

41010

7

1

3

173

5211

182

226

22

1412

5

Mean

number

of hours

37.1

36.235.037.2

35.5

36.041.036.240.839.1

36.3

39.931.237.036.234.539.237.2

38.0

35.9

37.137.335.937.740.7

39.138.232.2

39.338.337.736.140.7

37.837.943.4

36.538.335.736.838.140.231.3

39.438.1

39.434.840.338.438.7

36.132.8

Man-hoursof patient

care per

100,000population

124.2

19.131.294.434.4

131.3105.4202.9127.0276.5

111.1

58.529.568.7

185.183.1

115.969.0

58.8

34.8

67.1119.4214.0123.4

72.8

14.466.061.693.7

106.2107.3174.8

98.2255.9

39.034.1

174.673.458.1

210.0216.2

24.155.0

37.8

65.7

106.750.759.872.483,4

98.962.0


32

Table 14. Number of active podiatrists by number of years active in podiatry and selected characteristics of the podiatrist: UnitedStates, 1974

CharacteristicAll

activepodiatrists

7,120

Years active in podiatry—

o-4—

810=

79714

7415711

1

3673

132265305

789174

6803

726—

460224

43

75—

2451

5—

35 or10-14 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-345-9

Total ........................................................

Sex—

Male .........................................................................Female ................................. ....................................

Age—

Under 35 years .........................................................3544 years............................................................ ...45-54 years ... ... ... .. .... ... ... ... ... .. .... . ... .... ... . .... .. .. .. .. ... ...55-64 years . . .... .... .. .. .. .. ... . .. ... ... .. .. .... .. .. .... .. ... ... ... . .... .65 years and over .....................................................

Weeks active during year preceding surveyl

O-39 weaks ...............................................................40-47 weeks .............................................................4849 weeks .............................................................60 weeks ..................................................................61-52 weeks .............................................................

Race—

White ........................................................................Black .......................................................... ..............Other ........................................................................

Ethnicity

Hispanic origin or descent ........................................Not of Hispanic origin or descent .............................

Principal form of employment of podiatristsproviding patient care2

Self-amployed ..........................................................

Solo practica .......................................................Partnership ..........................................................Group prectice ....................................................

Salaried ....................................................................

Government employ mant3 .................................Nongovernment employ mant4 ............................

Other type of employ merit ......................................

726 603 691 1,357 772

72844

1

404319

48

2192

230321108

74921

2

8764

751

570

53139

100411

59

2374

200209

65

55514

1

3567

549

1,591

1,490101

1

85!729

85344468485209

1,55338

151,576

1,551

6,848272

1,3001,1601,9021,880

878

211919

2,0982,5271,365

6,858223

39

827,039

6,836

7197

508190

2431

747

188294190

7021212

13712

700

5967

4:8211

862

224197112

580194

14589

579

67020

380269

367

989

222252119

64737

7

5685

670

1,31741

731,008

24235

23138434505257

1,28465

8

151,342

1,309

5,719950167

237

500160

39

22

455103

21

23

5639315

17

1,168123

18

43

68364

3

16

47962

9

15

1,411120

20

25

814

1

195

2914

1

133

1

96

1

1214

2

120117

12

710

lEx~lu&s @MpOraryinactivity.2ExcIu& 3s podiatristswho do not provide 1 hour or more Of patient care a week.31ncl~des ~mPloYment by Federal, State, and local governments and in ~med ‘ertices.41ncludes emp~oyment by other podiatrists, ~rePaid group health plans, and nongovernmental organizations.


33

Table 15. Number of podiatrists providing patient care and ratio of man-hours of patient care per week to resident Population, by


Unitad States .. .... .. . .... .... .

Alabama ... .. . ... ... ... .. ... ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ...Alaska .. .. .... . ... ... ... ... .. .. . ... ... .. .. .... .. ..

Arizona .. ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... ... .. ... ... ... . ...Arkansas .. .. .. .... .. .. .... ... .. ... .... .. .. .. .... .California ... .. ... .. ... .. .... . .... ... .. .. .... .. ..Colorado .... .. ... ... .. .. .... .. .... ... . .. . ... ... .Connecticut ... .. ... ... . .... .. .. .. .. ... .. . .. .. ..Delaware .... ... ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. ....District of Columbia . .. .... .. .. .... .. .. ....Florida .. .... .. .. .. ... ... .... .. ... .. .. ... .... .. ...Georgia ... . .... ... . .... .. ... .. .... .. .. ... .... .. ...Hawaii . ... ... .. ... .. ... ... . .. .. ... ... .. .. .... .. .. .

ldaho . .. .. ... ... .... .. .. .. .... .. ... ... .. ... ... .. ...lllinois .. ... ... .. ... . ... ... ... .. ... ... ... .. . .. .. .. .lndiana . ... ... . .. .. .. .... . ... .. ... ... ... .. ... .. ...Iowa .. .... .. ... .. ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... .. .. .. ... ...Kansas ... . .... .. ... ... .. . ..... . ... ... .. ... .. ... ...Kentucky .. .. .... . .... . .... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... ...

Louisiana ... .... . .. .... .. ... .. ... ... ... . ... .. ... .

Maine ... .. .... . ... ... ... ... ... .. .. ... .. .. ... ... ...Maryland ... .. ... ... ... .. .. .. .... ... .. ... . .... .. .Massachusetts . .. .... .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .... . ... .Michigan .. .... . ... .... .. .. ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... .

Minnesota .. .. ... .. ... ... . ... .. .. . ... ... .. . .. ...Mississippi . .. .. ... ... .. ... ... .. .... .. ... . .... .. ..

primary State of practice: United States, 1974


patientcare

7,085

193

5520

76464

1731851

24870

8

15570128

8442

52

36

18131347296

709

Man-hours of

patient careper 100,000

residentpopulation

124.2

19.131.2

94.434.4

131.3105.4202.9127.0276.5111.1

58.529.5

68.7185.1

83.1115.9

69.058.8

34.8

67.1119.4214.0123.4

72.814.4


Missouri . ... ... .. . .. ... .. ... . ... .. . ... . .. .... .... .Montana .. .. .... ... ... ... ... . .... . .. .. ... .. ... ...Nebraska . ... .... . .... ... .. .. ... .. .... .. ... .. .. ..Nevada .. ... .. .... .. ... .. ... ... .. . ... .. .... . .. ....

New Hampshire ... . .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .... ..New Jersey .. .... .. . .. .. ... .... .. . .. .. .... .. ... .New Mexico . .. ... .. ... .. .. .... ... .. .... . .. .. ..New York . .. .... . .... .. .. ... .... .. .... ... .. .. ...North Carolina .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .... ..North Dakota . . ... .. .. .. ... ... .... .. .... .. ... .Ohio .... .. ... .. .... .. ... . ... ... ... .... ... ... .. .. ...Oklahoma ... ... . .... .. ... ... ... .. ... .... .. .... ..Oregon .. .... . .... . .... . ... .... .. .. .. .. ... . .. .. ...Pennsylvania .. .. .... . ... ... .... ... .. ... .... .. ..

Rhode Island ... ... ... .. ... ... .. ... ... ... .. ... .South Carolina ... .. .. .. .. ... .. . .. .. .... .. ... .South Dakota . .... .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ..... . ... ..Tennessea . .... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ... .... .. .... . .... .Texas .. .. ... .. . .. .. ... .. . .... ... .... ... .. ... .. .... .

Utah .... .. ... .. .... . ... .. .... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .... ..

Vermont . .. .. ... ... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. ... .. .... ..Virginia . ... .. .... .. ... .. .... .... .. ... ... . .. ... ...

Washington . .... .... .. .. . .. . .... .... .. .. .. .. ....

West Virginia .. .. .. .. .. ... ... ... ... . .... ... ... .Wisconsin . .. .... .. .. .. ... .... .... ... .. .... .. ... .Wyoming . .. . .... .. ... ... .. ..... .. . .. ... ... .. ... .

All

podiatristsproviding

patientcare

82143715

23355

271,226

555

5155137

67453171240

208

32

7

736639

1267

Man-hours of

patient ceraper 100,000

residentpopulation

66.061.693.7

106.2

107,3174.8

98.2255.9

39.034.1

174.673.458.1

210.0

216.224.155.037.865.7

106.7

50.7

59.872.483.498.9

62.0

NOTE: Figures maynotadd tototals duetoroundbsg.

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APPENDIXES

CONTENTS

I. Description of Smey Mefiodolo~ ............................................................................................... 36Background: 1974 Survey of Podiatrists ................................................................................... 36Data CoUection ......................................................................................................................... 36Weighting Factors ....................................l ................................................................................ 36

11. Definitions .................................................................................................................. ................... 39

III. Facsimfie of Suwey Questionnatie ........................................................................................ ......... 42

LIST OF APPENDIX TABLES

I. Number and percent distribution of the podiatric population surveyed, by type of response:United States, 1974 ..................................................................................................................... 36

II. Distribution by State of responding podiatrists and application of inflation factor: United States,1974 ........................... ...... ........................................................................................................... 37

III. Item nonresponse rates experienced in 1974 survey of podiatrists: United States, 1974 ................ 38

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APPENDIX I

DESCRIPTION OF SURVEY METHODOLOGY

Background: 1974 Survey of Podiatrists

The 1974 survey of podiatrists was con-ducted from October through December 1974by NCHS in cooperation with the AmericanPodiatry Association. Informatics, Inc., of Rock-ville, Md., was responsible for the collection,editing, processing, and tabulating of data ob-tained from the survey. A similar survey of theNation’s podiatrists had been conducted byNCHS in 1970. Informatics developed, tested,and implemented procedures to computer printonto the 1974 survey questionnaires responsesto five questions reported by the respondentduring the previous 1970 survey of podiatrists.Although all analyses in this report stem fromthe data collected by the contractor, all analyseswere performed by the authors.

A self-administered questionnaire was mailedin the autumn of 1974 to all licensed podiatristsin the United States and to graduates of podia-try colleges for the academic years 1970 through1973. The 1974 survey’s mailing list was derivedfrom the 1970 survey’s mailing list, which hadbeen provided by the podiatry licensing board ineach State. This mailing list was then updated bythe deletion of podiatrists known to have died aswell as any duplicate listings of podiatrists.

Data Collection

The initial mailing list consisted of 8,763podiatrists. After eliminating names of the de-ceased, the duplicates discovered after mailing,and a few potential subjects who were out ofscope of the survey because they were no longerlicensed, had left the United States, or had beenmistakenly assumed to be podiatrists, a total of8,261 podiatrists remained. A further elimina-tion of refusak, postmaster returns, and other

Table 1. Number and percent distribution of the podiatricpopulation surveyed, by type of response: United States, 1974

===1=1=All podiatrists surveyed

excluding those deceased andout of scope .. . ... ... .... .. .... . .. .. .. .. .. .

Response ... .. .... .. ... ... ... ..... . ... ... .. ... ... ... . ... ..Refusal ... ... ... ... ... ... .. .... .... . ... ... ... .. . ..... .. .. ..Postmaster return ... . .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. . ..... .. .. .. ..Nonresponse .... ... ... ... .. .... .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .. .. ..

8,261 100.0

7,253 87.8133 1.6334 4.1

541 6,5I I

nonresponses reduced the usable universe to7,253 “good” responses (table I).

Weighting Factors

In order to duplicate the total universe ofpodiatrists as it would have appeared had therebeen no refusals, postmaster returns, or othernonresponses, a weighting or “inflation” factorwas established for each State from the ratio oftotal podiatrists in that State (excluding deceasedand those out of scope of the survey) to thenumber of usable (good) responses obtained (seetable II). Within each State the computerizedrecord for each “good-response” podiatrist re-ceived the same weight. When all the weightedgood-response records were cumulated, theyyielded after rounding, a weighted nationalfigure of 8,261 for total active and inactivepodiatrists. This figure and the similarly derivedestimate of 7,120 for podiatrists who were ac-tive in their profession in 1974 supplied thestatistical bases for many of the tables and thetextual commentary that appear in this report.

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Table II. Distribution by State of responding podiatrists and application of inflation factor: United States, 1974

State

United States... ...................................................................................... ....................

Alabama ....................................................................................................................................Alaske ........................ ...............................................................................................................Arizona .................................. ...................................................................................................Arkansas.....................................................................................................................'...............

Colorado ........................................................................................................... ........................Connecticut ............................................................................................................... ................Delaware ...................................................................................................................................District of Columbia ....................................... ...........................................................................Florida ........................................................................................ ..............................................Georgia., !., ...................................... ......................................................................... .................Hawaii ...................................................... ..................................................................................ldaho .........................................................................................................................................lllinois ........m..m............................. .................................................................... ..........................Indiana ................................................................................................................................ ......low ..........................................................................................................................................

Kentucky ................................................................................................................................ ..Louisiana...................................................................................................................................Maine ........................................................................................................................................Maryland ...................................................................................................................................Massachusetts............................................................ ................................................................Michigan .......................................... ............................................ .................... ...................... ....

Mississippi........................................................... ......................................................................Missouri..,,..,..,.,,, ,,, ................................................................................. .......... .........................

Nebraska ...................................................................................................................................Nevada ......................................................................................................................................New Hampshire ................................................................ .... .....................................................New Jersey ............................................................................................ ....................................New Mexico ......................................................................................................... .....................New York ................................................................................................................................ ..North Carolina ..........................................................................................................................North Dakota ............................................................................................................................Ohio ................................................................................................................................ ..........Oklahoma ..................................................................................................................................Oregon ..,.,,.,...,,, ........................................................................................................................Pennsylvaniam.......................m.....................................................................................................Rhode island .............................................................................................................................South Carolina ..................................................................................... .....................................South Dakota ............................................................ .......................................................... ......

Texas ..,, .....................................................................................................................................Utah ..........................................................................................................................................Vermont. m........................................................................................................ ..........................Virginia ........................... ............................................................... ...........................................Washington ....................................................................................................................... .........West Virginia .............................................................................................................................Wisconsin ..................................................................................................................................Wyoming .............................................................. .................................................................. ...


Number ofrespondingpodiatrists

7,253

201

7421

81567

1811942

33169

517

583140

8748633519

120380289

789

8513391626

36524

1,15954

5489

4542

66853141441

20532

7817441

1408

Weightingfactor

1.14

1.353.001.051.051.141.211.111.051.291.101.171.601.061.171.061.111.081.061.141.111.181.161.111.031.221.131.081.051.061.151.121.291.181.061.001.151.181.021.141.131.291.001.101.181.061.141.071.041.101.061.13

Weightednumber ofpodiatrists

8,261

273

7822

92981

2012054

36481

818

6821489752674021

142441321

80119614411730

40931

1,36857

5562

5343

76260181445

24234

8877745

1489

Of the 7,120 good-response podiatrists, 7,085 Numbers k this report have been independ-reported that they usually spent 1 hour or more ently rounded and may not always add toa week in patient care. This figure is also the 100.0. Percents and rates were calculated on thestatistical base for tables and text in this report. basis of original, unrounded figures and will not

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Table II 1. Item non response rates experienced in 1974 survey of podiatrists: Unitad States, 1974

Question number and subject

1.2.3a.3b.

4.

5.6.7.8.9.

10.Ila.Ilb.12.

13a.13b.14.15.16a.

16b.16c.16d,16e.17a.17b,

17C.18a.18b.

Year of birth .. ... .. ... .. .. .... .. ... . .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ... .. ... . .... .. .. .... .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ... .. ..Sex . ... .. .... .. .. .. .... .. ... .. . .. .. .. .... .. .. .. ... .... . .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .. .... . ... .. ... ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .... ... .. ... .. ...School of graduation .. .. .... ... .. .. .. ... .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .. ... .. .. . .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .Year of graduation .. ... ... ... . .... . ... .. .. ..... . .... . ... ... ... .. ... .. ... . ... ... .. ... .. .... .... .... .. .. .. .. .... . .... ... .

Raca . .. ... .. ... ... .. .. .. ... .... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .... .. ... ... .. .. ... . .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. . .... . .... ... . ... ... .. .... .. .. .....Origin or descent .. ... .. .... . ... ... ... .. .. .. .... .... .. . ... .. .... . . ... . .... . ... ... .. ... .. ... . .... ... . ... .. ... .... . ... ... ..Years active in podiatry . ... ... .. .. .. ... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... ... . ... .. .. ... ... ... .. . .. ... .. .. ... ... .. ... .... .. . .Number of weeks active in 1973 .. .. .... ... .. . .... .. .. ..... .. . .... . .... . .... .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .... ... . ... .Current activity status ... . .... .. .. ... ... .. .... ... . ... . .... .. ... . .. .. ... . .. .. .. .. ... . .... .. .. . ... .. ... .. .. ... ... .. ... ..

Hours per week in all podiatric activities . . .. .... . .. . .... .. ... . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. . .. .. ...Usual activity in patient mre . . ... .. . ..... .. ... .. . .. .. ... .. ... .. .. ... . .... .. .... .. ... . ... .. ... .. ... ... .. .. .... .. ...Primary activity .. ... ... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. .... .. .. .. .. . ... ... .. .. ... .. .. .. .... .. .. ... .. .. .... .. .. ... .. ... ... .. ... .

Secondary activity . .... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .. ... . .... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. ... ... .. ... ... .. ... . .. .... ... ... .... .. ..Servicas usually provided .. .. ... ... .. . ... ... . .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. . ... .. .. ... .. ... ... . .. .. ... . ... .. .. ... .... .. .. .. ...

Location of primary place of work .... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. ... .. .. .... . ... .. .. ... ... ... . .... ... .. .. .Years at location of primary place of work . .. ... ... .. ... .. ... .. .. ... ... .. ... . .... .. .. .. ... ... ... .. . ... . ...Principal type of employ merit . ... .. .. ... . .... ... .. .. .. ... ... .. ... .. ... .. .. .... .. .. .. ... ... .. .. .. ... . ..... ... .. ...Numbar and type of assistants .. .. .. ... .. ... .. ... .. .... .. . .... . .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .... . . .. .. .. ... ..... ... . .. . ... .. ..Hours providing patient care last week .. ... .. .. .... .. .. ... . .... .. ... . .. .. .. .. ... . .. . ... .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Patients seen last week . .. .... .. .. . .. .. .. .... . ... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. ... ... .. .. . .. .. .... .. .. .. ... .. ... ... . ...Age of patients scan last mek ... .. .. ... .. .... .. .. .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. .... . ... ... ... . ... ... .. .. . . .... ... ... .. .. ... .Patient visits last week .. ... .. .. .. ... . .... ... .. .. ... .. ... . .... .. ... . ... .. ... .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .... ... . ... .. . .. ..Type of setting for patient visits last week .... .. .. .. .. .. ... . .. .... .. .. ... .. ... .. ... ... .. . .... ... .. .. .. .... .Hospital residency program .. .. .. ... . .... ... .. ... .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. ... . .. .. .. .... .. ... . .. ... .. ... .. ... . .. ... .. .... . ..Clinic residency program ... ... .. .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. ... . ... ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. ... .. .. .... .... . ... ... .

Preceptorship program ... .... .. .. .. ... ... . .. . . .. ... .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... . .... .. ... ... .Hospital privileges .. .. .. ... . ... .. .. .. .. .. . .... .. ... .. . .. ... .. ... .. .. .. ... ... .. .. ... .. .. . ... ... .. ... .. .. .... ... ... . .. .. ..Clinic privileges .. ... ... ... .. .. .. .. .... . ... .. ... . .... .. ... . .. .. .. .. .. ... ... .. ... ... ... .. .. . .. ... .. . .. .. .... .. .... .... .... .

Number ofrespondents

to whomquastionapplied

7,253

6,248

6,217

6,248

Number ofpodiatrists

notresponding

214

11:876155

18

152

143538

9

267

34629

8743813495

118

13270

323

Itemnonresponse

rate(percent)

0.030.010.060.10

1.5712.08

2.140.250.002.430,000.230.560.61

0.14

0.420.115.570.46

1.390.691.300.54

1,521.89

2.111.125.17

necessarily agree with the percents and rates signed the response obtained from respondentscalculated fro-m rounded data:

. .w:th similar characteristics, and the total figure

In order to compensate for partial non- for the item was adjusted to include this “im-response within the questionnaire, that is, leav- putation.” As may be seen in table III, the needing individual items unanswered, a second type for this kind of adjustment was minimal. Theof adjustment was applied to the data asreceived. item nonresponse rate was less than 2 percentIn such cases, omitted items were randomly as- for all except six items on the questionnaire.

000

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APPENDIX II

DEFINITIONS

Age.–Age refers to the respondent’s age in1974. In all cases, age is calculated as the differ-ence between 1974 and the respondent’s year ofbirth.

Race. –Survey respondents could check anyone of six categories to indicate their race. Sinceonly a small number of podiatrists did specifytheir race to be other than white or black, it wasdecided for the purposes of this report to pre-sent only three racial categories: white, black,and other races. Included in the latter categoryare the following racial groups: Chinese or Japa-nese, Filipino or Hawaiian or Korean, AmericanIndian or Eskimo or Aleut, and other races asspecified.

In addition to race, survey respondentscould check any one of six categories indicatingtheir Hispanic origin or descent. These six cate-gories included Mexican or Chicano, PuertoRican or Baricuan Cuban, Central or SouthAmerican, other Spanish, or none of these.

Active and inactive podiatrists. –For the pur-poses of the 1974 survey of podiatrists, practi-tioners who spent 1 hour or more in providingpatient care or were engaged in another podia-tric activity such as teaching and podiatric re-search were considered to be active podiatrists.Also included in the group of active podiatristswere practitioners who were temporarily notactive at the time of the survey owing to short-term illness or injury, vacation, and so forth.Inactive podiatrists were defined as those practi-tioners who failed to meet the criteria for eitherof the above categories (see appendix III, ques-tion 8).

.4ctive in provision of patient care. –A podia-trist was considered to be active in the provisionof patient care if he usually provided 1 hour ormore of patient care a week (see appendix III,question 10).

Principal form of employment. –Two generalcategories of employment may be identifiedfrom the survey data–self-employed and salaried.In addition, severalspecific forms of employmentmay be identified within each of the two majorcategories.

A self-employed podiatrist may also be cate-gorized according to one of the following typesof self-employment:

A solo practitioner is a podiatrist workingwith or without assistants but not in con-junction with another health professionalwho can independently treat patients forpodiatric or nonpodiatric ailments.

A partnership practitioner is one of two ormore podiatrists who conjointly providepodiatric services only.

A group practitioner is a podiatrist con-jointly working with at least one person inanother health profession who can indepen-dently treat patients for nonpodiatric ail-ments.

Salaried podiatrists could check one of sevensources of their salary (see the following). Sinceonly a small number of podiatrists completedthis section, for the purpose of this report theywere grouped as government- and nongovern-ment-salaried employees.

Government-salaried includes podiatristswho marked one of the folIowing as theirprimary source of salary:

Federal Government (nonmilitary).Military service (Armed Services person-nel only).

State or local government.

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Nongovemment-salaried includes podiatristswho marked one of the following primarysources of salary:

Prepaid group health plan.

Nonprepaid group health plan.

Nongovernment organization or institu-tion.

Other podiatrist.

Survey planners anticipated that a smallnumber of podiatrists would not be able to cate-gorize themselves in terms of the principal formsof employment just listed. Therefore an “otherform of employment” category was added tothe survey questionnaire. Twelve podiatrists didplace themselves in this category and Iisted theirsources of income.

For explanatory notes regarding the variousprincipal forms of employment, see question 14in appendix III.

Geographic area.–For the purpose of report-ing the data yielded by the 1974 podiatry survey,the United States (the 50 States and the Districtof Columbia) is divided into the geographicregions and divisions used by the U.S. Bureau ofthe Census and into 10 Standard Federal Admin-istrative Regions.

Geographic re~”onand division States included

NortheastNew England ........... Maine, New Hampshire,

Vermont, Massachusetts,Rhode Island, Connecti-cut

Middle Atlantic ....... New York, New Jersey,Pennsylvania

North CentralEast North Central ... Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,

Michigan, Wisconsin

West North Central... Minnesota, Iowa, Missou-ri, North Dakota, SouthDakota, Nebraska, Kan-sas

southSouth Atlantic .........

East South Atlantic..

West South Atlantic..

WestMountain .................

Pacific ......................

Standard FederalAdministration

Regz”onwithheadquarters city

Delaware, Maryland, Dis-trict of Columbia, Vir-ginia, WestVirginia, NorthCarolina, South Carolina,Georgia, Florida

Kentucky, Tennessee, Al-abama, Mississippi

Arkansas, Louisiana, Ok-lahoma, Texas

Montana, Idaho, Wyom-ing, Colorado, New Mexi-co, Arizona, Utah, Nevada

Washington, Oregon, Alas-ka, California, Hawaii

States included

Region I(Boston) ................... Connecticut, Maine, Mas-

sachusetts, New Hamps-hire, Rhode Island, Ver-mont

Region II(New York) ............. New York, New Jersey

Retion III(~hiladelphia) ........... District of Columbia, Del-

Re@on IV(Atlanta) .................

Region V(Chicago) .................

aware, Maryland, Penn-sylvania, Virginia, WestVirginia

Alabama, Florida, Geor-gia, Kentucky, Mississippi,North Carolina, SouthCarolina, Tennessee

Illinois, Indiana, Minne-sota, Michigan, Ohio,Wisconsin

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Region VI(Dallas-Fort Worth) ..Arkansas, Louisiana, New

Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas

Region VII(Kansas City) ........... Iowa, Kansas, Missouri,

Nebraska

Region VIII(Denver) ..................~Colorado. Montana,

North Dakota, South Da-kota, Utah, Wyoming

Region IX(San Francisco) ....... Arizona, California, Ha-

waii, Nevada

Region X(Seattle) ................... Alaska, Idaho, Oregon,

Washington

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APPENDIX 111

FACSIMILE OF SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE

I___ ‘-”--‘----’–-CON FIOENTIALITY: Your tlarne and street address wII b kept con f,dentml by the National Center for Health S!aIS&S-(N~~) and ~1,1 not be ,e.-. .—. —---— ---- — . . . —— —.

leased to anyone, for any reason whatsoever. The balance of the information supplied on the questmnnawe will be released to the Bureau of HealtdResources Development for the pur@ses descnb?d in the attached letter. Any addAicmd publicatm” or re!eaw .f Z. fnnn.1,.. f-m +h,. m-h.

ire by the NCHS, will lx in tbe form of aggregated statistical data only. Return of this auesliormaire ack

--- . . -.HRA.T2 Pu 1

REV. 1.74HEALTH P

NATIONAL c

naiof these data by the NCHS in the manner Ziitlliied aboue.

nFpARTMFNT nF HEALTH, EDUCATION, ANO WELFARE

BLIC HE/. -.. ‘-------zF.SOURCENTER FOR HEALTH STA7,ST, CS

5600 F,,h,” L,”, RD$kv8!h.M,vl”nd 20852IN C.s... mcr, o’r,o. W,.!4

SUR

1974 SURVEY OF PERSONS TRAINED IN PODIATRIC

r

A.T” .E”VIGE.

:ES ADMINIST. AT,ON

3EAU OF HEALTH RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT

O.M.R. No! ARS.731714----- ------APPROVAL EXPIRES DECEMBER 31, 1974

MEDICINE

adfir.<.-1 Date y.” I

Please correct your name and or ma!lmg .--.-.-as appropriate

completed I

this questimmaim I

L -J&INSTRUCTIONS FOR QUESTIONS 1, 2, and 3. If the 1970 responses are incorrect or blank,

please prowde the correct reformation under the “correct response” column.

1970 RESPONSE CORRECT RESPONSE

1. Year of birth 2. Sex 1. Year of fsirlh 2. SexI_J MALE ❑ FEMALE ❑ MALE ❑ FEMALE

3. From which SCHOOL OF PODIATRY and in what YEAR 3. From which SCHOOL OF PODIATRY and in what YEARdid you graduate? did you graduate?

I SchoolI ——

Schcnl __ ——-—— I

1 Statemforelg”ccmntty I Stateorforeig”count*__ __ I

Year graduated Year graduated

4. Color or Race (Check one b.. .nk)

I ❑ WHITE 2 ❑ NEGRO OR ESLACK 3 ❑ INDIAN (AMER.) ‘ESKIMO ALEUT

4 ❑ CHINESE/JAPANESE 5 ❑ FILIPINO HAWAIIAN KOREAN 6 ❑ OTHER RACE (Spwil, ._I

5. Is your origin or descent (Ch..k o.. b.. Ody)

1 ❑ MEXICAN OR CHICANO 2 ❑ PUERTO RICAN OR L?ORICUA 3 ❑ CUBAN

4 ❑ CENTRAL OR SOUTH AMERICAN 5 ❑ OTHER SPANISH 6 ~ NO, NONE OF THESE

6. Years active in podiatry (ROUND TO NEAREST YEAR)(Pmhatnc activities include patient care, teaching podiatric related course(s), podiatric research, prozram or msti!ution admnristratlo ,restdency, m pcdiatroc traimng after recewmg podlatnc degree, and other pod!atric related achvtbes. Include time on vacatmn from POOPatnc acbvibes.)

7. During the year 1973, how many WEEKS were you in each of the following categories?ACTIVE IN PODIATRY

_ WEEKS ACTIVE IN POOIATRY (Includes weeks in which 1 or more hours were spem m myof the following pa~,ent care. teaching pcdlatnc related course(s), pod fatrtc m.search, program or mstAut,on admmistrabo”, residency, m pod!atnc tramng, aqd

WHEREother pcdlatnc related actwities)

_ WEEKS ON VACATION, MOVING, OR TEMPfZRARILY INACTIVE FOR OTHER REASON(S)NONE,

NOT ACTIVE IN PODIATRYWRITE _ WEEKS RETIREO FROM PQOIATRY ANO’OR ACTIVE IN ANOTHER OCCUPATION

o —— WEEKS ILL OR INJUREO

(ZERO) _ WEEKS UNEMPLOYED. LOOKING FOR WORK

— WEEKS OTHER REAsON(S) CSpcci/v: )

52 WEEKS = TOTAL WEEKS IN 1973

8. Are you CURRENTLY ACTIVE IN PODIATRY? ,Ch,.k o“, b.x edy)1 ❑ I y= cuRRENTLY SPENO 1 OR MORE H@_ IRS PER WEEK 3 ❑ I No. CuRRENTLy RETIRED FROM POOIATRy

IN ANY OF THL FOLLOWING PATIENT CARE, TEACHINGPODIATRIC RELATED COLIRSE. POOIATRIC RESEARCH,PROGRAM OR INSTITUTION ADMINISTRATION, RESIDENCY,IN POOIATRIC TRAINING. OR OTHER PODIATRIC RELATEDACTIVITS.

20 1YES. BUT CURRENTLY: ON VACATION, HAVE SHORT.TERMILLNESS OR INJURY. MOVING OR TEMPORARILY INACTIVEFOR OTHER REASON(S)

PLEAsE CONTINUE

4n I NO, NOT RETIREO FROM PODIATRY, ACTIVE INANOTHER OCCUPATION

50f.~p,wi!? OCCU PATIO N: )

NO, HAVE DISA8LING ILLNESS OR INJURY

60 1NO, UNEMPLOYED, LOOKING FOR WORK

70 No, OTHER REASON(S) FOR CURRENT INACTIVITY

(Spcci/> REASON(S). )

STOP! If you ●rc not currenuy active in podiatry, mmalndwquestionnaire does not apply. Please return this qumtionnalm in~ Pmpid mtUm envelope provided. Th8nk you for your pd.Cipatiolr.

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9, How many HOURS PER WEEK do you USUALLY spend in each of the following podiatric activities?

HRS. PATIENT CARE (Include also residency and adminlst rative work related to patientcare regardless of the setting.)

HRS. TEACHING PODIATRIC RELATEO COURSE(S)

WHERE HRS. PODIATRIC RESEARCHNONE,

HRS. PROGRAM OR INSTITUTION ADMINISTRATION (Associations, licensing boards, schools, hospitals, ate.)WRITE

oHRS. OTHER PODIATRIC ACTIVITIES (e.g., training received after podiatric degree, etc.)

(ZERO)(Specify:

HRS. = TOTAL PER WEEK USUALLY SPENT IN ALL PODIATRIC ACTIVITIES

10. Did you report in question 9 above that you USUALLY spend 1 OR MORE HOURS PER WEEK IN PATIENT CARE?

In 1YES. I USUALLY SPEND 1 OR MOREHOURS PER WEEK IN PATIENT CARE

.

I PLEASE CONTINUEI

20,1 NO. I DO NOT USUALLY SPEND ANYHOURS PER WEEK IN PATIENT CARE

SKIP TO QUESTION 1Ss,

I INSTRUCTIONS FOR QUESTION 11. If the 1970 data do not reflect your current primary orsecondary activity, mark the box under the “Current Activity” column that applies now. I

11. During your hours spent in patient care, what do you consider to be your PR IMARY and your SECONDARY ACTIVITY?

CURR;:;V:IMARY 1970A::~y;l?ARY CURREf4&4:C;N DARY

1 ❑ GENERAL PRACTICE lo 1 ❑ NO SECONDARY ACTIVl_lV In2 ❑ SURGERY 2D 2 ❑ SURGERY 21J3 ❑ FOOT ORTHOPEDICS, OR 3Q 3 ❑ FOOT ORTHOPEDICS, OR 3H

BIOMECHANICS BIOMECHANICS

4 ❑ POOC)GERIATRICS 4D 4 ❑ PODOGERIATRICS 4D5 ❑ OTHER ACTIVITY 5D 5 ❑ GENERAL PRACTICE 51-J

6 ❑ OTHER ACTIVITY 6D

I INSTRUCTIONS FOR QUESTION 12. IIF: a) 1970 data do not reflect all services you currently provide or,

b) Since 1970 you have stopped providing a service previously indicated,

THEN: Mark ALL BOXES under the “Current Services” columns that indicateall services you provide now.

12, When providing patient care, which of the services below are usually rendered by you or under your direction?

m m

1970 CURRENTSERVICES

1970 CURRENTSERVICES SERVICES SERVICES

❑ PALLIATIVE SERVICES D ❑ FllTING SPECIAL SHOES ❑❑ HOSPITAL SURGERY ❑ ❑ X-RAY SERVICES

❑ OFFICE SURGERY ❑ ❑ ULTRASONIC HEAT ;❑ PRESCRIPTION OF ORUGS ❑ OIATHERMY HEAT n❑ PHYSICAL THERAPY TREATMENT :

~

❑ LOW-VOLTAGE TREATMENT

~ ORTHOPEDIC OR BIOMECHANICS ~ ❑ ULTRA-VIOLET LAMP TREATMENT :

❑ WHIRLPOOL TREATMENT ❑ ❑ OTHER SERVICE(S) m—

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i3a. Where is your primary–p=ofio~ a~c-p=t~ce-o=m~o~ent located?.—

— ...—. — —-------- .J-.._ .. .. ~ouii,—–dSTATE CITY. TOWN. UNINCORPORATED OR RURAL AREA ZIP CODE

13b. For how many YEARS have YOU been active in podiatry in the locations You specified in item 13a above?

YEARS ACTIVE IN STATE fSpcciJird ahoL e)

Em ‘—YEARS ACTIVE IN COUNTY ~Sprcifid (Ike)

YEARS ACTIVE IN CITY, TOWN, UNINCORPORATED OR RURAL AREA /Sprci/icrl rdm[I,)

14. Which category below best describes your current PRINCIPAL FORM OF PODIATRIC EMPLOYMENT?SELF.EMPLOYED: (Check mdy one . . . the one USUU1lY

(J SOLO PRACTICEworked most hours per u eek)

~ Partnership Practice (Partnership includes two or more podiatrists -conlomtly providing podiatric services only)

NUMBER OF PODIATRISTS INPARTNERSHIP, INCLUDING YOURSELF

❑ GROUP PRACTICE (Group includes at least one podiatrist conjointlyworking with at least one person in anotherhealth profession, who can independently

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NUMBER OF PODIATRISTS INtreat patients for nonpodiatric ailments) GROUP, INCLUDING YOURSELF

Number of other health professionals in abovegroup who can independently treat patients WHERE

GENERAL OR FAMILY PRACTICE (M.O. or D.O.) . . . . . . NONE,ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON (M.D. or D.O.) . . . . . . . .

WRITEINTERNAL MEDICINE (M.D. or D.O.) . . . . . . . . .

OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONALS (Specify: . . 0) .. . (ZERO)

------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- .

EMPLOYEE OF:

❑ FEDERAL GOVERNMENT (Nonmilitary, includes V.A. hospitals, and Public Health SetVice, etc.)

❑ MILITARY SERVICE (ARMED SERVICES personnel only)

❑ STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT (Includes clinics, health departments, hospitals, nursing homes, schools,etc.)❑ PREPAID GROUP HEALTH PLAN

❑ NON PREPAID GROUP HEALTH PLAN

❑ NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION OR INSTITUTION (Includes private hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, schmls, etc.)

❑ OTHER PODIATRIST------------------- . . ------------ ------------------------------ -------------------------------------- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

OTHER FORM OF EMPLOYMENT:

❑ LSpeci/y: )

15. Indicate the NUMBER and TYPE OF ASSISTANTS whose services you use in your PRINCIPAL FORM OF EMPLOYMENT —EXCLUDE persons who can independently treat patients — INCLUDE assistants who are temporarily absent due to illness,injury, training, or vacation, etc.

REPORT NUMBER NOT SHARED by you with any other person SHARED by you with 1 or more personsWHERE NONE, WRITE () (ZERO) who can independently treat patients who can independently treat patients

MEDICAL OCCUPATIONS USUALLY WORK USUALLY WORK USUALLY WORK USUALLY WORK(Includes persons trained as follows even if 1 T;E~WIE;RS 35 HOURS OR 1 TO 34 HOURS 35 HOURS ORthey are spending some time performing non. MORE PER WEEK PER WEEK MORE PER WEEKmedical functions) (Part ~me) (Full Time) (Part Time) (Full Time)

PODIATRY ASSISTANTS(Trained formally or omthe-job)

REGISTERED NURSES

OTHER MEDICAL OCCUPATIONS

(Specijy: .— _ — ——— — —.— — ——— .

) —.. — .—— — —— —— ——— —

NON-MEDICAL OCCUPATIONS(Includes receptionists, secretaries, typists,

CierlCalS,and other assistants whoperform only non.medical functions,

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16a. How many HOURS did you spend providing PATlENT CARE LAST WEEK?(include also residency und administrative work related to petient cure regurd[ess o/ the setting)

NUMBER OF HOURS (If none, write O (ZERO) and skip question 17)

16b. How many DIFFERENT PATIENTS did you 16c. What PERCENTAGES of all the DIFFERENT PATIENTS seen by you LASTsee LAST WEEK, regardless of the setting? WEEK were in the AGE categories specified?

Count each “DIFFERENT PATlENT” only once, regardless of the

number of times seen or the setting.

NUMBER OF DIFFERENT PATIENTS WHERE % PERCENTAGE 16 YRS. OR LESS

(If rmne, ,.vrlte O (ZERO)) NONE, ~o PERCENTAGE 17 TO 64 YRS.WRITE

o % PERCENTAGE 65 YRS. OR MORE

(ZERO) Iooyo ‘ALL DIFFERENT PATIENTS SEEN LAST WEEK

16d. Of the patients seen by you LAST WEEK, 16e. What PERCENTAGES of your PATlENT VISITS LAST WEEK were in each

how many PATlENT VISITS do these of the SEITiNGS specified?

represent?The number of “PATlENT VISITS” is the total number of timesyou saw patients last week. Include each separate patient visit,even if the same patient was seen more than once.

_ NUMBER OF PATlENT VISITS

(If none, write O (ZERO))

%

%WHERE %

NONE, ~

WRITE 0/0

o

(ZERO) %

PERCENTAGE IN PRIVATE OFFICE

PERCENTAGE IN HOSPITAL, INPATIENT

PERCENTAGE IN HOSPITAL, OUTPATIENT

PERCENTAGE IN. CLINIC (Nonhospital clinic)

PERCENTAGE IN NURSING HOME (Home for the aged, extendedcare facility, domiciliary, rest home, convalescent home, etc.)

PERCENTAGE IN RESIDENT FACILITY OR SCHOOL FOR THEHANDICAPPED

PERCENTAGE IN PATIENT’S HOME

PERCENTAGE IN OTHER SEITING(S)

I 100% = ALL PATlENT VISITS IAST WEEK

17, Are you currently in a: YES NO

=

1) HOSPITAL RESIDENCY PROGRAM? lo 21--J

2) CLINIC RESIDENCY PROGRAM? 10 2D

3) PRECEPTORSHIP PROGRAM? la 2D

18. Do you currently have:

YES NO

m

1) HOSPITAL PRIVILEGES? la 2D

2) CLINIC PRIVILEGES? 10 Zn

Comments and Suggestions

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VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS Series

s’I ?+ ‘s 1. ProFrams and Collection Procedures. –Reports which describe the general programs of the NationalCenter for Health Statistics and its offices and divisions and data collection methods used and includedefinitions and other material necessary for understanding the data.

S,rits 2. Data Evaluation and Methods Research, –Studies of new statistical methodology including experi-mental tests of new survey methods, studies of vital statistics collection methods, new analyticaltechniques, objective evaluations of reliability of collected data, and contributions to statistical theory.

S,ri(s 3. Analytical Studies, –Reports presenting analytical or interpretive studies based on vital and healthstatistics, carrying the analysis further than the expository types of reports in the other series.

S~”ri,w4, Documents and Committee Reports. –Final reports of major committees concerned with vital andhealth statistics and documents such as recommended model vital registration laws and revised birthand death certificates.

S,’ritx 10. Data From the Health Interview Survey. –Statistics on illness, accidental injuries, disability, use ofhospital, medical, dental, and other services, and other health-related topics, all based on data collectedin a continuin~ national household interview survey.

.~t,ri,~~11. .!kta l’rom the Health Examination Survey and the Health and Nutrition Examination Suruey .-Datafrom direct examination, testing, and measurement of national samples of the civilian noninstitu-tiomdizcd population provide the basis for two types of reports: (1) estimates of the medically definedprevalence of specific diseases in the United States and the distributions of the population with respectto physical, physiological, and psychological characteristics and (2) analysis of relationships among thevarious measurements without reference to an explicit fhite universe of persons.

S/’ri(’( 12, Dtztu From the Institutionalized Population Surveys. —Discontinued effective 1975. Future reports fromthese surveys will be in Series 13.

SIrifts 13. Zkzta ors Health Resources Utilization. –Statistics on the utilization of health manpower and facilitiesproviding long-term care, ambulatory care, hospitzd care, and family planning services.

Stri,<.v 14. Data on Health Resources: h~anpo wer and Facilities. –Statistics on the numbers, geographic distri-bution, and characteristics of health resources including physicians, dentists, nurses, other healthoccupations, hospitals, nursing homes, and outpatient facilities.

S(-ri/s 20. Data on Mortality. —Various statistics on mortality other than as included in regular annual or monthlyreports. Special analyses by cause of death, age, and other demographic variables; geographic and timeseries analyses; and statistics on characteristics of deaths not available from the vital records based onsample surveys of those records.

s,r~t.h~ 21, ~ata on Nata~ity, hfariage, and Diuorce. –V&o~s statistics on natality, marriage, and divorce other

than as included in regular annual or monthly reports. Special analyses by demographic variables;geographic and time series analyses; studies of fertility; and statistics on characteristics of births notavailable from the vital records based on sample surveys of those records.

s,.r~k.s ZZ. Data FrOWS the National Mortality and Natality Survey s. —Discontinued effective 1975. Future reportsfrom these sample surveys based on vital records will be included in Series 20 and 21, respectively.

St-rim 23. Data From the National Survey of Family Gro wth. —Statistics on fertility, family formation and dis-solution, family planning, and related maternal and infant health topics derived from a biennial surveyof a nationwide probability sample of ever-married women 15-44 years of age.

For u list of titles of reports published in these series, write to: Scientific and Technical Information BranchNational Center for Heafth StatisticsPublic Health ServiceHyattsville, Nld. 20782