Table 1.

Family Physicians (FPs) Providing Mental Health Care (MHC) by Rurality

Rural-Urban Continuum CodePsychiatrists Per 10,000 PopulationFPs Per 10,000 PopulationFPs Providing MHC (%)FPs Providing MHC Per 10,000 Population*
1 (Most urban)1.292.21400.89
21.072.98431.28
30.923.17441.40
40.512.70481.30
50.743.52481.69
60.322.94491.44
70.363.58531.90
80.102.29511.17
9 (Most rural)0.112.85521.48
National1.072.60431.12
  • * Adjusted. Data Sources: 2010 US Census; 2012 American Medical Association Physician Masterfile; American Board of Family Medicine Examination Application Demographic Data (2007–2009).