NC Health Professions Data System: 1997 County Profiles

Lee County

1997 Profile

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FIPS County Code 105

Perinatal Care Region Perinatal Care Region IV

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

HSA (Health Service Area) Region Capitol HSA IV

AHEC (Area Health Education Centers) Region Wake

MSA County Designation (Metropolictan or Non-metropolitan) Nonmetropolitan

Total Non-Federal Physicians 70

Population per Non-Federal Physician 691

Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians 32

---Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians 12

---Non-Federal General Practice Physicians 2

---Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians 9

---Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians 5

---Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians 4

Population per Non-Federal Primary Care Physician 1,512

Non-Federal Physician Other Specialty Total 38

Federal Physicians 1

Residents-in-Training 0

Physician Assistants 10

Nurse Practitioners 6

Chiropractors 7

Dentists 19

Dental Hygienists 17

Licensed Practical Nurses 166

Optometrists 9

Pharmacists 33

Physical Therapists 13

Physical Therapy Assistants 7

Podiatrists 1

Psychological Associates 2

Psychologists 2

Registered Nurses 379

1997 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds 234

1996 General Hospital Beds 127

1996 General Hospital Admissions 6,097

1997 Laborforce 25,667

---1997 Employed 24,763

---1997 Unemployed 904

1997 Unem Rate 3.5

1996 Per Capita Income ($) 22,376

1997 Medicaid Eligible 8,905

1996 Total Resident Births 699

1996 Total Resident Deaths 428

1996 Total Pregnancies 897

1996 Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) 91.0

1996 Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19) 168

1996 Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group 111.1

1996 Percent of Births less than 2500 gms 8.0

1996 Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births 15.7

---1996 White Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 13.6

---1996 Nonwhite Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 21.5

1997 Population: Total 48,370

---1997 Population: White 36,509

---1997 Population: Nonwhite 11,861

1997 Population: 0-18 Total 12,921

---1997 Population: 0-18 White 8,836

---1997 Population: 0-18 Nonwhite 4,085

1997 Population: 19-64 Total 28,568

---1997 Population: 19-64 White 21,858

---1997 Population: 19-64 Nonwhite 6,710

1997 Population: 65+ Total 6,881

---1997 Population: 65+ White 5,815

---1997 Population: 65+ Nonwhite 1,066

For additional information regarding this county, check out the North Carolina
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	105
Perinatal Care Region	Perinatal Care Region IV
DEHNR (Dept.of Environment, Health and Natural Resources) Region	DEHNR Region IV
HSA (Health Service Area) Region	Capitol HSA IV
AHEC (Area Health Education Centers) Region	Wake
MSA County Designation (Metropolictan or Non-metropolitan)	Nonmetropolitan
Total Non-Federal Physicians	70
Population per Non-Federal Physician	691
Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians	32
---Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians	12
---Non-Federal General Practice Physicians	2
---Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians	9
---Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians	5
---Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians	4
Population per Non-Federal Primary Care Physician	1,512
Non-Federal Physician Other Specialty Total	38
Federal Physicians	1
Residents-in-Training	0
Physician Assistants	10
Nurse Practitioners	6
Chiropractors	7
Dentists	19
Dental Hygienists	17
Licensed Practical Nurses	166
Optometrists	9
Pharmacists	33
Physical Therapists	13
Physical Therapy Assistants	7
Podiatrists	1
Psychological Associates	2
Psychologists	2
Registered Nurses	379
1997 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds	234
1996 General Hospital Beds	127
1996 General Hospital Admissions	6,097
1997 Laborforce	25,667
---1997 Employed	24,763
---1997 Unemployed	904
1997 Unem Rate	3.5
1996 Per Capita Income ($)	22,376
1997 Medicaid Eligible	8,905
1996 Total Resident Births	699
1996 Total Resident Deaths	428
1996 Total Pregnancies	897
1996 Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44)	91.0
1996 Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19)	168
1996 Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group	111.1
1996 Percent of Births less than 2500 gms	8.0
1996 Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births	15.7
---1996 White Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group	13.6
---1996 Nonwhite Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group	21.5
1997 Population: Total	48,370
---1997 Population: White	36,509
---1997 Population: Nonwhite	11,861
1997 Population: 0-18 Total	12,921
---1997 Population: 0-18 White	8,836
---1997 Population: 0-18 Nonwhite	4,085
1997 Population: 19-64 Total	28,568
---1997 Population: 19-64 White	21,858
---1997 Population: 19-64 Nonwhite	6,710
1997 Population: 65+ Total	6,881
---1997 Population: 65+ White	5,815
---1997 Population: 65+ Nonwhite	1,066