Table 3. Comparing the three most and three least important health educator attributes as ranked by students and educators
  3 most important attributes 3 least important attributes
Attribute Students % chosen (n/95) Educators % chosen (n/15) z-value, p-value Students % chosen (n/95) Educators % chosen (n/15) z-value, p-value
1. Enthusiasm 47.9 (45) 33.3 (5) 1.05, 0.29 5.3 (5) 20.0 (3) -2.03, 0.04*
2. Availability 25.5 (24) 13.3 (2) 1.31, 0.31 5.3 (5) 13.3 (2) -1.17, 0.24
3. Clarity 38.3 (36) 20.0 (3) 1.37, 0.17 7.4 (7) 0 (0) 1.08, 0.28
4. Knowledge base 50.0 (47) 13.3 (2) 2.35, 0.01* 3.2 (3) 6.7 (1) -0.67, 0.51
5. Feedback skills 22.3 (21) 0 (0) 2.03, 0.04* 2.1 (2) 13.3 (2) -2.16, 0.03*
6. Organisation skills 14.9 (14) 13.3 (2) 0.16, 0.88 4.3 (4) 6.7 (1) -0.41, 0.68
7. Professionalism 5.3 (5) 20.0 (3) -2.03, 0.04* 18.1 (17) 6.7 (1) 1.10, 0.27
8. Well prepared 21.3 (20) 40.0 (6) -1.58, 0.12 4.3 (4) 53.3 (8) -5.61, 0.00*
9. Scholarly activity 3.2 (3) 20.0 (3) -2.65, 0.01* 55.3 (52) 0 (0) 3.76, 0.00*
10. Non-judgemental 7.4 (7) 6.7 (1) 0.01, 0.92 14.9 (14) 6.7 (1) 0.85, 0.39
11. Respects students 8.5 (8) 20.0 (3) -1.37, 0.17 13.8 (13) 13.3 (2) 0.05, 0.96
12. Sincerity 10.6 (10) 6.7 (1) 0.49, 0.64 23.4 (22) 6.7 (1) 1.47, 0.14
13. Listening skills 4.3 (4) 0 (0) 0.81, 0.42 8.5 (8) 13.3 (2) -0.59, 0.55
14. Practices EBM 5.3 (5) 13.3 (2) -1.77, 0.24 37.2 (35) 13.3 (2) 1.81, 0.07
15. Role model 3.2 (3) 26.7 (4) -3.45, 0.00* 56.4(53) 20.0 (3) 2.62, 0.01*

*Significant at p<0.05

 Int J Med Educ. 2016; 7:206-211; doi: 10.5116/ijme.5765.0b6a