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Table 1 Characteristics of medical colleges

From: Leaders’ perspectives and actions to manage challenges in medical education presented by the COVID-19 pandemic: a nationwide survey of Japanese medical colleges

Characteristic

No. Respondents

(No. All Japanese Medical Colleges) (n)

Response rate (%)

Ownership

 National

18 (42)

42.9

 Public

7 (9)

77.8

 Private

23 (31)

74.2

Area

 Tohoku and Hokkaido regions

6 (10)

60.0

 Kanto region

19 (28)

67.9

 Tokai and Hokuriku regions

6 (11)

54.5

 Kinki region

6 (12)

50.0

 Chugoku and Shikoku regions

5 (10)

50.0

 Kyushu region

6 (11)

54.5

Total

48 (82)

58.5

  1. Japan has a total of 82 medical colleges, divided into six main geographic regions: Tohoku and Hokkaido; Kanto; Tokai and Hokuriku; Kinki; Chugoku and Shikoku; and Kyushu. A total of 48 of 82 medical colleges in Japan completed the survey (a response rate of 58.5%)