Demographic profiles were developed exclusively from AAFP membership data as of December 31, 2009, and reflect only information gathered from AAFP members.
Rural FP Facts
| Gender | All | Rural | Urban | ||
| Female | 35.9% | 28.5% | 37.9% | ||
| Male | 64.0% | 71.5% | 62.0% | ||
| Age Group | All | Rural | Urban | ||
| 20 - 29 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.8% | ||
| 30 - 39 | 27.4% | 25.3% | 28.1% | ||
| 40 - 49 | 30.7% | 29.3% | 31.0% | ||
| 50 - 59 | 30.9% | 33.1% | 30.4% | ||
| 60 - 69 | 9.4% | 10.8% | 9.0% | ||
| 70+ | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.8% | ||
| Age | All | Rural | Urban | ||
| Mean | 46.8 | 47.6 | 46.6 | ||
| Median | 47 | 48 | 46 | ||
| Med School Origin | All | Rural | Urban | ||
| USMGs | 84.2% | 90.6% | 82.7% | ||
| IMGs | 15.8% | 9.4% | 17.3% | ||
| Years out of Residency | All | Rural | Urban | ||
| Less than 7 | 26.3% | 23.0% | 27.3% | ||
| 8 to 14 | 25.4% | 25.0% | 25.5% | ||
| 15 to 21 | 18.5% | 18.2% | 18.7% | ||
| 22 or more | 23.7% | 26.5% | 23.0% | ||
| Unknown | 6.1% | 7.3% | 5.6% | ||
| Practice Arrangement | All | Rural | Urban | ||
| Solo | 18.1% | 21.8% | 16.9% | ||
| 2-Person Partnership | 8.3% | 9.2% | 8.1% | ||
| Family Medicine Group | 41.0% | 39.4% | 41.5% | ||
| Multi Specialty Group | 21.3% | 20.9% | 21.5% | ||
| Other | 11.3% | 8.6% | 12.0% | ||
| Type of Practice by Practice Setting | All | Rural | Urban | ||
| Office | 88.8% | 90.0% | 88.6% | ||
| Hospital | 7.3% | 7.8% | 7.1% | ||
| Other | 3.9% | 2.2% | 4.3% | ||
| Practice Ownership by Practice Setting | All | Rural | Urban | ||
| Self-owned Practice | 22.0% | 25.7% | 20.9% | ||
| Medical Group Practice | 25.8% | 26.1% | 25.8% | ||
| Hospital or Health System | 30.0% | 32.4% | 29.4% | ||
| MCO or Insurance Company Owned | 3.0% | 1.3% | 3.6% | ||
| Government Owned | 11.5% | 8.9% | 12.3% | ||
| Other Owner | 7.6% | 5.7% | 8.1% | ||
2008 AAFP Member Relations and Marketing Research Analyses |
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