Table 2 Student-to-teacher and student-to-preceptor ratios
|  | CME (n = 7) | IHS (n = 6) | Private (n = 16) | Total (n = 29) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of classrooms observed | ||||
One | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Two | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
Three | 2 | 3 | 12a | 17 |
Theory-based classes | ||||
Number of students | 252 | 630 | 1429 | 2311 |
Number of teachers | 38 | 51 | 188 | 277 |
Median students-to-teacher ratio (range) | 7.0 (4.0–20.0) | 15.5 (6.0–43.3) | 10.9 (1.8–50.0) | 8.3 (1.8–50.0) |
Number (%) of schools meeting criterion of one teacher per 30 students | 7 (100%) | 4 (67%) | 13 (81%) | 24 (83%) |
Practical studies | ||||
Number of schools with preceptors at their clinical sites | 6 (86%) | 6 (100%) | 11 (69%) | 23 (79%) |
Number of students at school clinical sites | 134 | 112 | 77 | 323 |
Number of preceptors at clinical sites | 21 | 13 | 22 | 56 |
Median student-to-preceptor ratio (range) | 5.0 (4.0–7.0) | 7.3 (2.0–20.0) | 4.0 (1.5–10.0) | 6.0 (1.5–20.0) |