Table 2.
General Characteristics of Participating Hospitals (n=98*)
| Variable | Mean (SD)* | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beds | |||
| Total number of hospital beds | 252.4 (144.8) | 217.5 | 100–852 |
| Proportion of total beds that are acute-care† | 0.70 (0.2) | 0.72 | 0.05–1 |
| Physiotherapy staff | |||
| Total no. of PTs | 15.0 (10.4) | 12.0 | 1–45 |
| No. of full-time PTs | 9.1 (6.2) | 8.0 | 0–32 |
| No. of part-time PTs | 3.9 (4.2) | 2.0 | 0–21 |
| No. of casual PTs | 2.3 (3.3) | 1.0 | 0–19 |
| No. of full-time PTAs† | 3.8 (3.6) | 3.0 | 0–18 |
| No. of part-time PTAs† | 1.8 (2.1) | 1.0 | 0–11 |
| No. of casual PTAs‡ | 1.6 (2.4) | 1.0 | 0–17 |
| Management structure; no. (%) | |||
| Departmentalized | 66 (67.3) | — | — |
| Programme management | 9 (9.2) | — | — |
| Matrix | 23 (23.5) | — | — |
*
Unless otherwise specified.
†
n=96.
‡
n=93.
PT=physiotherapist; PTA=physiotherapist assistant (includes other assistance staff, such as physical therapist assistant / occupational therapy assistant [PTA/OTA], thérapeute en réadaptation physique [Quebec], and kinesiologist).