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Table 1: 1997 Colorado Practicing RN's Overview Demographic Profile

 

Gender Distribution
Gender Number Percent
Male  455  5.1% 
Female  8451  94.9% 

 

Ethnicity of Colorado RN's
Ethnicity  Number Percent
White  8300  93.4% 
Black  90  1.0% 
Hispanic  288  3.2% 
Asian  82  0.9% 
Native American  37  .4% 
Other  94  1.1% 

 

Age of Colorado RN's
Age Group  Number Percent
20-29  598  6.6% 
30-39 2331 25.9%
40-49 3738 41.5%
50-59 1892 21.0%
60-69 427 4.7%
Over 70 31 .3%

 

State where RN grew up
State Where Grew Up  Number Percent
Colorado 2569 29.4%
Other State 6161 70.6%
Area where raised
Community Where Raised Number Percent
Rural 3275 37.1%
Urban/ Suburban 5564 62.9%