NC Health Professions Data System: 1997 County Profiles

Columbus County

1997 Profile

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FIPS County Code 47

Perinatal Care Region Perinatal Care Region V

DEHNR (Dept.of Environment, Health and Natural Resources) Region DEHNR Region VII

HSA (Health Service Area) Region Cardinal HSA V

AHEC (Area Health Education Centers) Region Coastal

MSA County Designation (Metropolictan or Non-metropolitan) Nonmetropolitan

Total Non-Federal Physicians 42

Population per Non-Federal Physician 1,237

Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians 25

---Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians 9

---Non-Federal General Practice Physicians 2

---Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians 10

---Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians 2

---Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians 2

Population per Non-Federal Primary Care Physician 2,078

Non-Federal Physician Other Specialty Total 17

Federal Physicians 1

Residents-in-Training 0

Physician Assistants 12

Nurse Practitioners 9

Chiropractors 6

Dentists 13

Dental Hygienists 7

Licensed Practical Nurses 150

Optometrists 4

Pharmacists 47

Physical Therapists 8

Physical Therapy Assistants 10

Podiatrists 1

Psychological Associates 4

Psychologists 1

Registered Nurses 428

1997 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds 293

1996 General Hospital Beds 166

1996 General Hospital Admissions 6,030

1997 Laborforce 24,371

---1997 Employed 22,911

---1997 Unemployed 1,460

1997 Unem Rate 6

1996 Per Capita Income ($) 18,347

1997 Medicaid Eligible 16,138

1996 Total Resident Births 719

1996 Total Resident Deaths 592

1996 Total Pregnancies 884

1996 Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) 79.2

1996 Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19) 204

1996 Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group 115.2

1996 Percent of Births less than 2500 gms 7.8

1996 Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births 9.7

---1996 White Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 9.1

---1996 Nonwhite Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 10.8

1997 Population: Total 51,946

---1997 Population: White 34,167

---1997 Population: Nonwhite 17,779

1997 Population: 0-18 Total 13,845

---1997 Population: 0-18 White 7,894

---1997 Population: 0-18 Nonwhite 5,951

1997 Population: 19-64 Total 30,632

---1997 Population: 19-64 White 20,884

---1997 Population: 19-64 Nonwhite 9,748

1997 Population: 65+ Total 7,469

---1997 Population: 65+ White 5,389

---1997 Population: 65+ Nonwhite 2,080

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LINC County Rankings Profiles or the LINC county profiles
provided by the Office of State Planning's State Data Network.

Last update: 10/98

FIPS County Code	47
Perinatal Care Region	Perinatal Care Region V
DEHNR (Dept.of Environment, Health and Natural Resources) Region	DEHNR Region VII
HSA (Health Service Area) Region	Cardinal HSA V
AHEC (Area Health Education Centers) Region	Coastal
MSA County Designation (Metropolictan or Non-metropolitan)	Nonmetropolitan
Total Non-Federal Physicians	42
Population per Non-Federal Physician	1,237
Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians	25
---Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians	9
---Non-Federal General Practice Physicians	2
---Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians	10
---Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians	2
---Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians	2
Population per Non-Federal Primary Care Physician	2,078
Non-Federal Physician Other Specialty Total	17
Federal Physicians	1
Residents-in-Training	0
Physician Assistants	12
Nurse Practitioners	9
Chiropractors	6
Dentists	13
Dental Hygienists	7
Licensed Practical Nurses	150
Optometrists	4
Pharmacists	47
Physical Therapists	8
Physical Therapy Assistants	10
Podiatrists	1
Psychological Associates	4
Psychologists	1
Registered Nurses	428
1997 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds	293
1996 General Hospital Beds	166
1996 General Hospital Admissions	6,030
1997 Laborforce	24,371
---1997 Employed	22,911
---1997 Unemployed	1,460
1997 Unem Rate	6
1996 Per Capita Income ($)	18,347
1997 Medicaid Eligible	16,138
1996 Total Resident Births	719
1996 Total Resident Deaths	592
1996 Total Pregnancies	884
1996 Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44)	79.2
1996 Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19)	204
1996 Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group	115.2
1996 Percent of Births less than 2500 gms	7.8
1996 Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births	9.7
---1996 White Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group	9.1
---1996 Nonwhite Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group	10.8
1997 Population: Total	51,946
---1997 Population: White	34,167
---1997 Population: Nonwhite	17,779
1997 Population: 0-18 Total	13,845
---1997 Population: 0-18 White	7,894
---1997 Population: 0-18 Nonwhite	5,951
1997 Population: 19-64 Total	30,632
---1997 Population: 19-64 White	20,884
---1997 Population: 19-64 Nonwhite	9,748
1997 Population: 65+ Total	7,469
---1997 Population: 65+ White	5,389
---1997 Population: 65+ Nonwhite	2,080