Disciplines, Service Sites and Special Population Groups, by State Service Program
| Total (n = 754) | Solely-State LRP (n = 413) | State-NHSC LRP (n = 281) | State Forgivable Loan Programs (n = 60) | P Value for group differences | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program clinician disciplines, n (weighted %) | |||||
| Physician | 208 (27%) | 118 (28%) | 60 (22%) | 30 (48%) | <0.001 |
| Advanced Practice Nurse | 140 (18%) | 83 (20%) | 52 (17%) | 5 (7%) | |
| Physician Assistant | 97 (13%) | 62 (15%) | 30 (11%) | 5 (9%) | |
| Dentist | 133 (17%) | 70 (17%) | 51 (17%) | 12 (20%) | |
| Behavioral health disciplines* | 88 (13%) | 37 (9%) | 46 (19%) | 5 (9%) | |
| Other disciplines | 88 (13%) | 43 (12%) | 42 (15%) | 3 (6%) | |
| Types of site, n (weighted %) | |||||
| FQHC, other health centers | 228 (29%) | 96 (24%) | 115 (38%) | 17 (28%) | <0.001 |
| Rural Health Clinic | 93 (12%) | 48 (11%) | 34 (13%) | 11 (19%) | |
| Mental health and substance use disorder facility | 77 (11%) | 47 (11%) | 27 (11%) | 3 (6%) | |
| Health department | 30 (4%) | 30 (7%) | 0 (0%) | 0 ( 0%) | |
| Pediatric clinic—office or hospital-based | 38 (5%) | 30 (7%) | 7 (2%) | 1 (2%) | |
| IHS and tribal site | 27 (5%) | 16 (5%) | 11 (7%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Prison/correctional facility | 9 (2%) | 2 (1%) | 7 (4%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Other office-based practice | 169 (21%) | 112 (26%) | 38 (13%) | 19 (32%) | |
| Hospital-based practice | 83 (11%) | 32 (8%) | 42 (13%) | 9 (15%) | |
| Special patient groups at sites, mean weighted %† | |||||
| Medicaid, IHS insurance, tribal insurance and uninsured | 52.8% | 55.4% | 50.0% | 47.4% | <0.001 |
| Black, Hispanic and Native, American/Alaskan Native | 32.5% | 35.5% | 31.2% | 15.4% | <0.001 |
Abbreviations: LRP, Loan Repayment Program; NHSC, National Health Service Corps; FQHC, Federally Qualified Health Center; CHC, Community Health Center; IHS, Indian Health Service.
↵* Includes Licensed Clinical Social Workers (n = 31), Licensed Professional Counselors (28), Psychologists (17), Licensed Mental Health Practitioners (6), Marriage and Family Therapists (3) and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners (2).
↵†Percentages among responses with non-missing data. Missing data range from 3.5% to 6.0% across special population groups.