Table 1. Comparison of the mean score of emotional intelligence among male and female medical students at the University of Tabuk.

T-test was computed. *P< 0.05 is significant.

Emotional intelligence domains/gender	Female	Male	P
Perception of emotion	13.65 ± 2.1	13.25 ± 2.3	0.234
Managing own emotions	24.05 ± 3.6	23.15 ± 3.4	0.099
Managing others’ emotions	30.55 ± 4.3	27.76 ± 4.3	0.000*
Utilization of emotion	15.66 ± 2.4	14.06 ± 2.5	0.000*
Total emotional intelligence	83.93 ± 9.3	78.23 ± 10.6	0.000*