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Table 2 Distribution of key public health competencies by gender

From: Do we develop public health leaders?- association between public health competencies and emotional intelligence: a cross-sectional study

Public health competencies

Overall (N = 33)

Male (N = 11)

Female (N = 22)

P

Public health specific

4.17 ± 0.38*

4.01 ± 0.49

4.22 ± 0.31

0.466

Teamwork and communication

4.44 ± 0.36

4.33 ± 0.39

4.50 ± 0.34

0.264

Professionalism

4.41 ± 0.47

4.18 ± 0.43

4.53 ± 0.46

0.040

Advocacy, negotiation and conflict management

3.90 ± 0.46

3.83 ± 0.45

3.93 ± 0.48

0.715

Project management

4.21 ± 0.66

4.14 ± 0.67

4.25 ± 0.67

0.577

Deal and respond to changes

4.16 ± 0.48

4.00 ± 0.54

4.24 ± 0.44

0.301

Collegiality and reflection

4.29 ± 0.45

4.18 ± 0.34

4.34 ± 0.49

0.266

Total

4.23 ± 0.26

4.12 ± 0.26

4.29 ± 0.29

0.076

  1. *Mean values ± standard deviations.
  2. P-values from Mann-Whitney’s U-test.