From: National trends in the United States of America physician assistant workforce from 1980 to 2007
Gender & Education | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2007 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total: N | 29 120 | 23 618 | 56 922 | 82 135 | 97 721 |
Male: N (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   <12 th grade | 1520 (5.2) | 375 (1.6) | 266 (0.5) | 317 (0.4) | 413 (0.4) |
   12 th grade | 4900 (16.8) | 1332 (5.6) | 1170 (2.1) | 1894 (2.3) | 1044 (1.1) |
   1-3 years of college | 7580 (26.0) | 6365 (26.9) | 4831 (8.5) | 5402 (6.6) | 6535 (6.7) |
   4+ years of college | 4500 (15.5) | 4270 (18.1) | 14 718 (25.9) | 23 504 (28.6) | 24 384 (24.9) |
Total | 18 500 (63.5) | 12 342 (52.2) | 20 985 (37.0) | 31 117 (37.9) | 32 376 (33.1) |
Female: N (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   <12 th grade | 1400 (4.8) | 395 (1.7) | 447 (0.8) | 574 (0.7) | 1381 (1.4) |
   12 th grade | 5340 (18.3) | 2478 (10.5) | 4066 (7.1) | 5119 (6.2) | 5404 (5.5) |
   1-3 years of college | 2340 (8.0) | 5259 (22.3) | 12 423 (21.8) | 14 835 (18.1) | 19 100 (19.5) |
   4+ years of college | 1540 (5.3) | 3144 (13.3) | 19 001 (33.4) | 30 490 (37.1) | 39 460 (40.4) |
Total | 10 620 (36.4) | 11 276 (47.8) | 35 937 (63.1) | 51 018 (62.1) | 65 345 (66.8) |