Table 6

Results of Wilcoxon signed ranks tests for competence subsection with mean scores of subject areas indicated

Occupational hazards to health Occupational health law and ethics Communications Research methods Assessment of disability Management Health promotion Environmental medicine
4.464.234.184.013.873.643.583.54
Occupational hazards to health 6-150 6-165 6-165 6-165 6-165 6-165 6-165
4.46
Occupational health law and ethicsNS 6-150 6-160 6-165 6-165 6-165
4.23
Communications 6-160 6-160 6-165 6-165 6-165
4.18
Research methodsNS 6-165 6-160 6-160
4.01
Assessment of disability 6-150 NS 6-150
3.87
ManagementNSNS
3.64
Health promotionNS
3.58
EnvironmentalmMedicine
3.54
  • 6-150 p<0.05;

  • 6-160 p<0.01;

  • 6-165 p<0.001 row item higherv column.