Table 1 Basic information on physical therapy training schools

Characteristic

154

123

31

Location

Hokkaido

8 (5.2)

6 (4.9)

2 (6.5)

0.008 *

Tohoku

13 (8.4)

12 (9.8)

1 (3.2)

Kanto

37 (24.0)

36 (29.3)

1 (3.2)

Chubu

21 (13.6)

19 (15.4)

2 (6.5)

Kinki

30 (19.5)

20 (16.3)

10 (32.3)

Chugoku

13 (8.4)

9 (7.3)

4 (12.9)

Shikoku

6 (3.9)

3 (2.4)

3 (9.7)

Kyushu

26 (16.9)

18 (14.6)

8 (25.8)

Classification by establisher

National

9 (5.8)

6 (4.9)

3 (9.7)

0.07

Public

13 (8.4)

13 (10.6)

0 (0.0)

Private

132 (85.7)

104 (84.6)

28 (90.3)

Classification of institution

University

80 (51.9)

64 (52.0)

16 (51.6)

0.58

Junior college

3 (1.9)

3 (2.4)

0 (0.0)

Professional university

2 (1.3)

1 (0.8)

1 (3.2)

Vocational school

69 (44.8)

55 (44.7)

14 (45.2)

Lecture times

Daytime only

141 (91.6)

113 (91.9)

28 (90.3)

0.77

Nighttime only

1 (0.6)

1 (0.8)

0 (0.0)

Day/night

12 (7.8)

9 (7.3)

3 (9.7)

Length of study

3 years

45 (29.2)

35 (28.5)

10 (32.3)

0.67

4 years

109 (70.8)

88 (71.5)

21 (67.7)

Max. students per year

43 [40, 80]

45 [40, 80]

40 [40, 60]

0.31

Number of faculty members affiliated with department/major

11 [7, 14]

11 [7, 14]

10 [8, 13.5]

0.82

Number of faculty members involved in education on physical therapy in internal medicine disorders (full-time)

2 [1, 2]

2 [1, 2.5]

2 [1, 2]

0.16

Number of faculty members involved in education on physical therapy in internal medicine disorders (part-time)

0 [0, 2]

0 [0, 2]

1 [0, 2]

0.14