Table 3.

Factors associated with the belief that competencies should be developed later or sooner

		Clinical communication skills		Interpersonal communication		Leadership		Professionalism
	N (%)	Median (P25-P75)	*p	Median (P25-P75)	*p	Median (P25-P75)	*p	Median (P25-P75)	*p
Total	74 (100)	21.43 (8.33–40.00)		50.00 (25.00–50.00)		50.00 (31.25–100.00)		12.50 (0.00–21.43)
Gender
Female	38 (51.4)	18.33 (7.44–33.33)	0.267	50.00 (25.00–50.00)	0.647	50.00 (25.00–100.00)	0.475	10.00 (0.00–21.43)	0.617
Male	36 (48.6)	23.21 (8.33–41.67)		50.00 (25.00–50.00)		50.00 (50.00–100.00)		14.29 (0.00–22.32)
Academic degree
Graduate	35 (47.3)	20.00 (0.00–38.75)	0.378	50.00 (25.00–50.00)	0.482	50.00 (31.25–100.00)	0.942	10.00 (0.00–20.71)	0.341
Postgraduate	39 (52.7)	21.43 (10.56–40.00)		50.00 (27.08–50.00)		50.00 (43.75–100.00)		12.50 (6.70–23.21)
Has family medicine residency
Yes	54 (73)	23.21 (10.28–40.00)	0.029	50.00 (25.00–50.00)	0.969	50.00 (50.00–100.00)	0.297	12.50 (0.00–21.43)	0.729
No	20 (27)	7.74 (0.00–28.47)		43.75 (25.22–53.12)		50.00 (25.00–100.00)		10.00 (0.00–23.02)
Developed communication competence during undergraduate period?
Yes	9 (12.2)	0.00 (0.00–41.67)	0.001	12.50 (0.00–37.50)	0.009	0.00 (0.00–37.50)	0.021	0.00 (0.00–12.50)	0.112
No	65 (87.8)	21.43 (0.00–8.33)		50.00 (33.33–50.00)		50.00 (50.00–100.00)		12.50 (0.00–25.00)
Developed communication competence during family medicine residency?
Yes	40 (54.1)	25.00 (10.28–40.00)	0.589	42.59 (25.00–50.00)	0.489	50.00 (37.50–100.00)	0.814	11.25 (0.00–22.32)	0.834
No	34 (45.9)	20.00 (8.04–35.00)		46.31 (25.00–50.00)		50.00 (37.50–100.00)		12.50 (0.00–21.43)
Developed communication competence post-residency?
Yes	30 (40.5)	29.29 (12.50–41.67)	0.102	50.00 (40.62–50.00)	0.038	50.00 (50.00–100.00)	0.398	13.39 (8.33–24.11)	0.405
No	44 (59.5)	20.00 (0.00–33.33)		33.33 (25.00–50.00)		50.00 (25.00–100.00)		10.00 (0.00–21.43)
Developed professionalism during undergraduate period?
Yes	29 (39.2)	10.00 (0.00–21.43	0.002	33.33 (18.12–50.00)	0.007	50.00 (25.00–100.00)	0.723	8.33 (0.00–14.29)	0.009
No	45 (60.8)	30.00 (14.29–41.67)		50.00 (33.33–56.25)		50.00 (50.00–100.00)		14.29 (6.25–28.57)
Developed professionalism during family medicine residency?
Yes	40 (54.1)	18.33 (8.33–34.72)	0.442	50.00 (25.00–50.00)	0.830	50.00 (25.00–100.00)	0.448	12.50 (0.00–21.43)	0.838
No	34 (45.9)	21.43 (7.44–41.25)		50.00 (25.00–50.00)		50.00 (50.00–100.00)		10.00 (0.00–24.11)
Developed professionalism post-residency?
Yes	25 (33.8)	35.71 (16.67–50.00)	0.011	50.00 (37.50–75.00)	0.016	50.00 (50.00–100.00)	0.443	14.29 (0.00–33.33)	0.087
No	49 (66.2)	16.67 (0.00–30.00)		37.50 (25.00–50.00)		50.00 (25.00–100.00)		10.00 (0.00–21.43)

p value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant