Table 3 Distribution of key public health competencies by preferred job position

Public health specific

3.95 ± 0.39^*

4.20 ± 0.17

4.36 ± 0.33

4.50 ± 0.08

0.009

Teamwork and communication

4.31 ± 0.33

4.33 ± 0.34

4.53 ± 0.32

4.83 ± 0.33

0.088

Professionalism

4.14 ± 0.43

4.20 ± 0.45

4.70 ± 0.29

4.92 ± 0.17

0.002

Advocacy, negotiation and conflict management

3.75 ± 0.36

4.07 ± 0.48

3.82 ± 0.51

4.46 ± 0.31

0.061

Project management

3.86 ± 0.69

4.40 ± 0.55

4.40 ± 0.52

4.75 ± 0.50

0.049

Deal and respond to changes

3.88 ± 0.45

4.20 ± 0.29

4.53 ± 0.39

4.17 ± 0.43

0.015

Collegiality and reflection

4.07 ± 0.43

4.00 ± 0.35

4.65 ± 0.34

4.50 ± 0.07

0.003

Total

3.99 ± 0.19

4.20 ± 0.26

4.42 ± 0.14

4.59 ± 0.08

<0.001