Using Tables
Tables can be used to present a large volume of data that can't be easily represented using graphs or plates. Your data should be entered as the mean and although the results of your statistical analyses should be shown in the table, care must be taken to ensure that it doesn't make your table unreadable or messy. The P value should be quoted, along with the degrees of freedom (d.f.) and either the least significant difference, standard deviation or standard error.
It is NOT normal practice to present the same data in both a graph and a table, so use one or the other, not both. Tables can, however, be difficult to interpret and careful consideration must be given to how you format your table.
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| Have a look at the following table - how many bad points can you see? |
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