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Table 4 Mean IPC domain scores by explanatory factor

From: Interprofessional collaboration among health professionals in cleft lip and palate treatment and care in the public health sector of South Africa

Explanatory levels Care expertise Shared power Collective leadership Shared decision Profession, role and scope Group function Communication Overall
Gender Male 2.95 2.76 2.83 2,72 2.76 2.65 2.71 2.77
  Female 2.89 2.58 2.61 2.67 2.64 2.46 2.57 2.63
Professional category Doctor 2.98 2.83* 2.88* 2.73 2.83* 2.70* 2.76* 2.81*
Therapist 2.85 2.48* 2.52* 2.64 2.56* 2.38* 2.5* 2.56*
CLP centres Site 1 (GP) 2.90* 3* 2.6 2.63 2.33 2.28 2.38 2.59
Site 2 (GP) 2.38* 2.95* 2.62 2.7 3 2.53 2.38 2.65
Site 3 (GP) 3.04* 2.83* 2.7 2.83 2.73 2.85 3 2.86
Site 4 (GP) 2.8* 1.8* 2.22 2.6 2.52 2.24 2.53 2.39
Site 5 (GP) 3.03* 2.56* 2.71 2.5 2.63 2.63 2.66 2.67
Site 6 (WC) 3.08* 2.75* 2.85 2.67 2.5 2.43 2.61 2.7
Site 7 (WC) 2.85* 2.58* 2.71 2.75 2.73 2.44 2.52 2.66
Site 8 (KZN) 3.25* 2.9* 3.05 2.9 3 3 3 3.06
Site 9 (FS) 3.1* 2.85* 2.92 2.8 2.86 2.8 2.93 2.89
Site 10 (EC) 2.25* 2.75* 2.5 2.5 2.8 2.33 2.25 2.48
Site 11 (LP) 3.08* 2.58* 2.87 2.83 2.73 2.85 2.71 2.75
  1. *Differences statistically significant (p < 0.05)