[5] Data Presentation Flashcards
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3 Data Presentation Methods
a.Narrative or Textual
b. Tabular
c. Figure/ Graphical
Data is simply narrated, story fashion
a.Narrative or Textual
A systematic arrangement of data presented
in columns and rows for the purpose of comparison
Tabular
Pictorial representation of data
Figure/ Graphical
Data is presented in the form of a sentence/ Paragraph Most basic way of presenting data
ex. There were 62 reported cases of syphilis for the whole country in 1990. Of these cases, 4 were under 1 year of age. There were 5 cases between 1 and 5 years of age while the number of cases for the age group 10-19 was 10.
Textual Presentation
3 Characteristics of a good figure/ table
Simplicity
Clarity
Continuity
• Augment rather than duplicate the text
• Convey only essential facts
• Omit distracting detail
Simplicity
• Easy to read – its elements (type, lines, labels, symbols, etc) are large enough to be read with ease in printed form
• Easy to understand – its purpose is readily appreciate
Clarity
• Consistent with and is prepared in the same style as similar figures [and tables] in the same article; and
• Carefully planned and prepared.
Continuity
• allow the amounts of raw data to be sorted and reorganized in a neat format
Tabular Presentation
Tabular Presentation:
• results placed in an organized display of ____ and _____ that enables grouping of data by different classifications for comparison and better understanding
Rows and Columns
Tabular Presentation:
allows the inclusion of only the most _____ or relevant data
important
Tabular Presentation:
(Always/Never) put data in the table if you can describe it efficiently in one or two sentences
Never
Data in tabular form: (3) Uses
- Summarizing and presenting data
- Data checking and editing
- Basis, aid in graph or chart construction
Data in tabular form: (4) Strengths
- Easy to understand
- More compact and concise than textual form
- Present data in greater detail than a graph
- Can readily point out trends, comparisons or
interrelations
Parts of a table (5)
- Table Number
- Table Title
- Spanners
- Decked Heads
- Table body
Which Part of a table:
- Use arabic numerals in the order in which the tables are
first mentioned in text - Do not use suffix letters
- Partial or fractional numbering is unacceptable (i.e. no 5a
or 5.1)
Table Number
Which Part of a table:
- Brief but clear and explanatory
- Titles should adequately explain the content of a table
without referring the reader to the text - Single-spaced
Table Title
Which Part of a table:
Column spanner
Spanners
Which part of a table: Spanners
• singular
• covers several columns each with its own column head
Column Spanners
Which part of a table: Spanners
• located in the body of the table in order to divide the data in a table without
changing the columns
• covers the entire width of the body of the table
• used to combine two tables into one provided they have
similar column heads.
• may be plural
Table Spanners
Which part of a table:
- stacked headings (column heads and spanner)
- used to avoid repetition of words in column headings
Decked Heads
Which part of a table:
- Cell is the intersection between a row and column - Decimal values
Table Body
Which part of a table:
• Use a zero before the decimal point
• Do not use zero if the number can not be greater than 1
• Use same unit of measurement and number of decimal places within a column
- Do not include columns of data that can be calculated
easily from other columns - Double-spaced (rows)
Table Body
