Table 1.
Demographic data of the participating student radiographers.
| Country | Participating institution | Students (n) | Responses (n) | Response rate (%) | Study category | Mean age (SD, Range) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Universidad Nacional de Cuyo | 61 | 43 | 70.5 | Beginning: 6 Middle: 16 Advanced: 12 CPO: 9 |
23.1 (3.0, 19–33) |
| Bolivia | Universidad de San Francisco Xavier | 270 | 182 | 67.4 | Beginning: 118 Middle: 56 Advanced: 1 CPO: 7 |
20.3 (2.8, 17–31) |
| Chile | Universidad Católica del Maule | 30 | 12 | 40.0 | Middle: 10 Advanced: 2 |
22.1 (4.8, 20–37) |
| Chile | Universidad de Chile | 36 | 36 | 100.0 | Beginning: 1 Middle: 27 Advanced: 8 |
22.1 (2.3, 18–30) |
| Colombia | Fundación Universitaria del Área Andina | 532 | 114 | 21.4 | Beginning: 2 Middle: 70 Advanced: 40 CPO: 2 |
25.6 (6.6, 18–54) |
| Costa Rica | Universidad de Costa Rica | 134 | 88 | 65.7 | Beginning: 14 Middle: 47 Advanced: 26 CPO: 1 |
21.8 (2.3, 18–28) |
| Ecuador | Universidad Central del Ecuador | 340 | 323 | 95.0 | Beginning: 39 Middle: 176 Advanced: 69 CPO: 39 |
22.2 (2.6, 18–32) |
| Ecuador | Universidad de Cuenca | 57 | 49 | 86.0 | Beginning: 10 Middle: 27 Advanced: 7 CPO: 5 |
22.9 (2.2, 18–29) |
| Honduras | Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras | 488 | 248 | 50.8 | Beginning: 6 Middle: 91 Advanced: 66 CPO: 85 |
23.3 (4.6, 17–45) |
| Panamá | Universidad Especializada de las Américas | 150 | 69 | 46.0 | Beginning: 2 Middle: 28 Advanced: 28 CPO: 11 |
29.2 (12.2, 19–58) |
| Paraguay | Universidad de Asunción | 106 | 26 | 24.5 | Beginning: Middle: 19 Advanced: 3 CPO: 4 |
24.0 (4.5, 19–40) |
| Perú | Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos | 55 | 23 | 41.8 | Beginning: 1 Middle: 1 Advanced: 5 CPO: 16 |
25.1 (3.7, 20–35) |
| Uruguay | Universidad de la República | 125 | 97 | 77.6 | Beginning: 0 Middle: 90 Advanced: 6 CPO: 1 |
26.4 (6.2, 20–56) |
| Total | 2384 | 1310 | 54.9 | 23.24 (4.24, 17–58) | ||
CPO = Clinical Placements Outstanding across the radiography programme due to COVID-19.