Table 3.
Trends in nursing staff per thousand population by qualifications in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures
| Prefecture | SMA | Variables | Before GEJE | After GEJE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 (changes in % from 2010)b | 2010 (reference) | 2011 (changes in % from 2010)b,c | 2013 (changes in % from 2010)b,c | |||
| Iwate Prefecture | Kuji | Nursing staff | 6.29 (−8.7) | 6.90 | 6.71 (−2.7) | 6.95 (0.8) |
| Nurses | 4.50 (−7.4) | 4.86 | 4.81 (−1.1) | 4.97 (2.2) | ||
| Associate nurses | 0.94 (8.9) | 0.86 | 0.86 (−0.3) | 0.71 (−17.2) | ||
| Nursing aides | 0.85 (−27.4) | 1.17 | 1.04 (−10.9) | 1.26 (8.2) | ||
| Ninohe | Nursing staff | 6.65 (−9.9) | 7.38 | 7.67 (4.0) | 7.84 (6.3) | |
| Nurses | 5.13 (−11.4) | 5.79 | 5.88 (1.5) | 6.04 (4.4) | ||
| Associate nurses | 0.82 (24.7) | 0.66 | 0.60 (−8.6) | 0.54 (−18.9) | ||
| Nursing aides | 0.70 (−24.6) | 0.92 | 1.19 (28.7) | 1.26 (36.4) | ||
| Miyako | Nursing staff | 7.55 (−7.3) | 8.15 | 8.48 (4.1) | 8.20 (0.7) | |
| Nurses | 4.83 (−6.9) | 5.19 | 5.29 (2.0) | 5.21 (0.5) | ||
| Associate nurses | 1.32 (24.4) | 1.06 | 1.09 (2.9) | 1.05 (−0.3) | ||
| Nursing aides | 1.40 (−26.2) | 1.90 | 2.10 (10.4) | 1.94 (1.9) | ||
| Morioka | Nursing staff | 9.74 (−6.0) | 10.37 | 10.42 (0.5) | 11.33 (9.3) | |
| Nurses | 7.13 (−7.9) | 7.75 | 7.84 (1.2) | 8.47 (9.4) | ||
| Associate nurses | 1.13 (9.5) | 1.03 | 1.00 (−3.5) | 0.96 (−6.7) | ||
| Nursing aides | 1.48 (−6.9) | 1.59 | 1.58 (−0.3) | 1.89 (19.0) | ||
| Kamaishi | Nursing staff | 9.74 (−5.8) | 10.34 | 10.11 (−2.2) | 11.38 (10.1) | |
| Nurses | 7.08 (−4.4) | 7.40 | 7.37 (−0.5) | 8.16 (10.3) | ||
| Associate nurses | 1.39 (−2.2) | 1.42 | 1.34 (−5.7) | 1.25 (−12.4) | ||
| Nursing aides | 1.27 (−16.1) | 1.51 | 1.40 (−7.4) | 1.97 (30.4) | ||
| Iwatechubu | Nursing staff | 5.63 (−8.2) | 6.14 | 6.49 (5.7) | 6.37 (3.8) | |
| Nurses | 4.43 (−5.5) | 4.69 | 4.90 (4.5) | 4.73 (0.9) | ||
| Associate nurses | 0.63 (13.5) | 0.56 | 0.57 (2.7) | 0.50 (−11.2) | ||
| Nursing aides | 0.57 (−36.2) | 0.89 | 1.01 (13.6) | 1.14 (28.1) | ||
| Kesen | Nursing staff | 5.33 (−8.9) | 5.85 | 5.92 (1.1) | 6.55 (11.8) | |
| Nurses | 4.40 (3.0) | 4.27 | 4.36 (2.1) | 4.96 (16.0) | ||
| Associate nurses | 0.56 (−20.8) | 0.71 | 0.70 (−1.4) | 0.56 (−21.2) | ||
| Nursing aides | 0.37 (−57.3) | 0.87 | 0.85 (−1.6) | 1.03 (18.4) | ||
| Tankou | Nursing staff | 6.72 (−2.4) | 6.88 | 7.23 (5.1) | 7.24 (5.2) | |
| Nurses | 4.68 (−4.1) | 4.88 | 5.20 (6.6) | 4.84 (−0.8) | ||
| Associate nurses | 0.90 (12.0) | 0.81 | 0.81 (−0.2) | 0.84 (3.4) | ||
| Nursing aides | 1.14 (−4.0) | 1.20 | 1.23 (2.5) | 1.57 (31.0) | ||
| Ryouban | Nursing staff | 7.71 (−3.4) | 7.97 | 7.76 (−2.7) | 7.65 (−4.0) | |
| Nurses | 5.95 (−4.9) | 6.26 | 5.98 (−4.4) | 6.00 (−4.0) | ||
| Associate nurses | 0.94 (21.7) | 0.77 | 0.76 (−1.2) | 0.62 (−20.3) | ||
| Nursing aides | 0.82 (−13.5) | 0.95 | 1.02 (7.4) | 1.03 (9.3) | ||
| Miyagi Prefecture | Ishinomakia | Nursing staff | 6.18 (−6.3) | 6.59 | 5.62 (−14.8) | 6.47 (−1.9) |
| Nurses | 3.90 (−8.5) | 4.26 | 3.79 (−11.0) | 4.36 (2.2) | ||
| Associate nurses | 1.28 (4.6) | 1.23 | 0.94 (−23.1) | 0.94 (−23.2) | ||
| Nursing aides | 0.99 (−10.1) | 1.10 | 0.88 (−20.4) | 1.17 (5.8) | ||
| Osaki-Kurihara | Nursing staff | 6.60 (−2.1) | 6.74 | 7.03 (4.3) | 7.35 (9.0) | |
| Nurses | 3.68 (−9.0) | 4.04 | 4.20 (4.0) | 4.57 (13.1) | ||
| Associate nurses | 1.69 (21.6) | 1.39 | 1.44 (3.5) | 1.35 (−3.3) | ||
| Nursing aides | 1.23 (−6.2) | 1.31 | 1.39 (6.1) | 1.43 (9.4) | ||
| Sendai | Nursing staff | 6.90 (−8.5) | 7.55 | 7.66 (1.6) | 7.99 (5.8) | |
| Nurses | 5.12 (−10.3) | 5.70 | 5.82 (2.1) | 6.15 (7.8) | ||
| Associate nurses | 0.89 (9.8) | 0.81 | 0.73 (−10.2) | 0.65 (−19.8) | ||
| Nursing aides | 0.90 (−13.3) | 1.03 | 1.12 (7.9) | 1.19 (15.0) | ||
| Sennan | Nursing staff | 5.73 (−1.8) | 5.84 | 5.75 (−1.5) | 6.67 (14.2) | |
| Nurses | 2.84 (−7.2) | 3.06 | 3.15 (2.8) | 3.70 (20.8) | ||
| Associate nurses | 1.57 (15.9) | 1.36 | 1.14 (−15.9) | 1.18 (−13.2) | ||
| Nursing aides | 1.32 (−7.0) | 1.42 | 1.46 (3.0) | 1.80 (26.3) | ||
| Fukushima Prefecture | Sousou | Nursing staff | 7.49 (1.2) | 7.40 | 2.52 (−66.0) | 3.87 (−47.7) |
| Nurses | 3.28 (−6.0) | 3.49 | 1.70 (−51.2) | 2.31 (−33.7) | ||
| Associate nurses | 2.56 (17.0) | 2.19 | 0.45 (−79.6) | 0.93 (−57.7) | ||
| Nursing aides | 1.64 (−4.5) | 1.72 | 0.37 (−78.7) | 0.63 (−63.2) | ||
| Kenpoku | Nursing staff | 7.10 (−12.2) | 8.08 | 8.29 (2.5) | 8.39 (3.8) | |
| Nurses | 4.37 (−16.1) | 5.21 | 5.45 (4.6) | 5.67 (9.0) | ||
| Associate nurses | 1.59 (9.5) | 1.46 | 1.36 (−6.4) | 1.23 (−15.8) | ||
| Nursing aides | 1.13 (−20.4) | 1.42 | 1.48 (4.2) | 1.49 (5.2) | ||
| Aizu | Nursing staff | 10.03 (−7.2) | 10.81 | 11.37 (5.2) | 11.10 (2.7) | |
| Nurses | 6.27 (−6.9) | 6.73 | 7.20 (6.9) | 7.18 (6.7) | ||
| Associate nurses | 2.21 (−4.8) | 2.32 | 2.33 (0.4) | 2.12 (−8.9) | ||
| Nursing aides | 1.55 (−11.7) | 1.76 | 1.85 (5.1) | 1.80 (2.8) | ||
| Kenchuu | Nursing staff | 8.19 (−3.1) | 8.45 | 8.56 (1.4) | 9.12 (8.0) | |
| Nurses | 4.97 (−8.1) | 5.40 | 5.68 (5.1) | 6.19 (14.5) | ||
| Associate nurses | 1.69 (9.8) | 1.54 | 1.40 (−8.6) | 1.31 (−14.6) | ||
| Nursing aides | 1.54 (1.9) | 1.51 | 1.48 (−1.5) | 1.62 (7.6) | ||
| Iwaki | Nursing staff | 8.49 (−6.7) | 9.09 | 8.75 (−3.7) | 8.92 (−1.9) | |
| Nurses | 4.64 (−10.6) | 5.19 | 5.06 (−2.5) | 5.29 (1.9) | ||
| Associate nurses | 2.31 (8.6) | 2.12 | 1.87 (−12.1) | 1.78 (−16.0) | ||
| Nursing aides | 1.54 (−13.4) | 1.78 | 1.82 (2.7) | 1.84 (3.7) | ||
| Kennan | Nursing staff | 7.19 (9.3) | 6.58 | 7.48 (13.6) | 7.43 (12.9) | |
| Nurses | 3.86 (−9.9) | 4.28 | 4.72 (10.5) | 5.11 (19.4) | ||
| Associate nurses | 2.29 (57.3) | 1.46 | 1.76 (20.9) | 1.43 (−1.9) | ||
| Nursing aides | 1.04 (23.2) | 0.85 | 0.99 (16.9) | 0.89 (5.2) | ||
| Minamiaizu | Nursing staff | 2.77 (−9.0) | 3.04 | 3.43 (12.8) | 3.32 (9.2) | |
| Nurses | 2.39 (−14.9) | 2.81 | 2.99 (6.5) | 2.90 (3.2) | ||
| Associate nurses | 0.25 (50.5) | 0.17 | 0.27 (62.6) | 0.25 (48.0) | ||
| Nursing aides | 0.13 (88.2) | 0.07 | 0.17 (154.1) | 0.18 (164.2) | ||
| Total | Nursing staff | 7.40 (−6.2) | 7.89 | 7.80 (−1.1) | 8.18 (3.7) | |
| Nurses | 4.87 (−9.1) | 5.36 | 5.41 (−1.1) | 5.75 (7.3) | ||
| Associate nurses | 1.38 (−11.3) | 1.24 | 1.10 (−11.1) | 1.03 (−16.8) | ||
| Nursing aides | 1.15 (−11.0) | 1.30 | 1.29 (−0.7) | 1.40 (8.4) | ||
aIshinomaki–Tome–Kesennuma.
bChanges in % in reference to 2010.
cFigures after the Great East Japan Earthquake. Negative change is shown in italic text.