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Table 3 Distribution of domains by country (standardized values)

From: How students perceive medical competences: a cross-cultural study between the Medical Course in Portugal and African Portuguese Speaking Countries

 

Country

 
 

Portugal

 

Angola

 

Mozambique

  
 

Median (p25-p75)

p value*

Median (p25-p75)

p value*

Median (p25-p75)

p value*

p value+

Knowledge

-0.24 (-0.64;0.19)

< 0.001

-0.33 (-0.85;0.05)

0.001

-0.42 (-0.85;-0.06)

< 0.001

0.075

Personal Attitudes

0.66 (0.23;0.92)

< 0.001

0.51 (0.20; 0.71)

< 0.001

0.32 (0.00; 0.53)

< 0.001

< 0.001

Professional Behavior

0.32 (-0.11; 0.75)

< 0.001

0.51 (-0.01; 0.71)

< 0.001

0.32 (-0.21; 0.53)

0.001

0.043

Clinical Skills

-0.49 (-0.98; -0.02)

< 0.001

-0.37 (-1.22; 0.11)

0.002

-0.23 (-0.96; 0.31)

0.061

0.189

Communication Skills

-0.01 (-0.50;0.040)

1.000

0.04 (-0.45;0.052)

0.903

-0.07 (-0.62;0.43)

0.156

0.445

General Skills

-0.09 (-0.57;0.32)

0.224

-0.27 (-0.77-0.11)

0.001

-0.11 (-0.90; 0.20)

0.245

0.104

  1. * Median significantly different from zero
  2. + Difference of medians between countries
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