TABLE 4-1U.S. Health Occupations by Race, Ethnicity, and Sex, 2010-2012

 RaceEthnicitySex
White (Non-Hispanic) (%)African American (Non-Hispanic) (%)Asian (Non-Hispanic) (%)Hispanic or Latino (%)Male (%)Female (%)
U.S. Working-Age Population*77.613.6  6.015.552.847.2
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs)89.5  5.2  4.0  4.415.085.0
Registered Nurses78.610.7  8.8  5.4  9.290.8
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses68.225.0  4.1  8.2  8.391.7
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides54.037.5  5.113.413.087.0
Dental Assistants81.1  8.8  6.922.5  4.695.4
Dental Hygienists91.6  2.9  3.6  5.7  2.897.2
Dentists80.5  3.314.5  6.174.525.5
Diagnostic-Related Technologists and Technicians84.8  8.1  5.0  9.129.071.0
Dietitians and Nutritionists76.015.4  6.6  9.110.389.7
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics89.3  6.7  1.310.969.330.7
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians68.514.913.3  9.227.073.0
Medical Assistants and Other Health Support Occupations72.618.4  5.319.012.487.6
Pharmacists73.7  5.918.0  4.046.353.7
Physicians72.2  5.320.0  6.065.134.9
*

U.S. working-age population is defined as the population 16 years of age or older from the American Community Survey (ACS) Public Use Microdata Sample, 2010-2012.

SOURCE: HRSA, 2015a.

From: 4, Promoting Diversity

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