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