Presentation of Data - 1
Presentation of Data - 1
Suitability Drawbacks
Textual presentation of data is most A serious drawback of the textual
suitable when the quantum of data is not presentation of data is that one has to
very large.
A small volume of data presented as a part
go through the entire text before
of the subject matter of study becomes a quantitative facts about a
useful supportive evidence to the text. phenomenon become evident.
Tabular
Presentation It involves the orderly
and systematic
presentation of
numerical data in a
form designed to
elucidate the problem
under consideration.
Components of a Table
First of all, a table must be numbered. These numbers must be in the same order as the
Table Number tables. Numbers facilitate the location of the tables.
A table must have a title. Title must be written in bold letters.
Title It should attract the attention of the readers.
Head note completes the information in the title of the table.
Head Note It must explain the unit of measurement used in the whole table.
The title of the horizontal rows are called stubs. These titles
Stubs indicate the information contained in the rows of the table.
Caption is the title given to the columns of a table. A caption indicates information
Caption contained in the columns of the table.
Body of a table means sum total of the items in the table. It indicates values of the various
Body or Field items in the table.
Footnotes are given for clarification of the reader. These are generally given when
Footnotes information in the table need to be supplemented.
When tables are based on secondary data, source of the data is to be given. Source of the
Source data is specified below the footnote.
Features of a Good Table
1) Title as Compatible with the Objective of the Study : Title of a table must be
provided at the top center of the table and it must be compatible with the
objective of the study.
2) Headings : Headings should generally be written in the singular form.
3) Abbreviations : Use of abbreviations should be avoided in
the headings or sub-headings of the table.
4) Units : Units used must be specified above the columns. If
figures are very large, units may be noted in the short form.
5) Total : In the table, sub-totals of the items must be given at the end of each row.
6) Size and Columns : Size of the columns must be uniform and symmetrical.
7) Source of Data : Source of data must be noted at the foot of the table.
8) Percentage and Ratio : Percentage figures should be provided in the table, if
possible. This makes the data more informative.
General
Purpose Table
According to
Purpose Special Purpose
Table
Kinds of According to
Original Table
Tables
Originality
Derived Table
Manifold Table
Tables According to Purpose
According to purpose, there are two kinds of tables :
Spatial Classification
In spatial classification, place / location becomes the classifying variable.
It may be a village, a town, a district, a state or a country as a whole.
Merits of Tabular Presentation
Simple and Brief Presentation
Tabular presentation is perhaps the simplest form of data presentation. Also, a large
volume of statistical data is presented in a very brief form.
Facilitates Comparison
The tabulation facilitates comparison of data by presenting
the data in different classes.
Easy Analysis
It is by organizing the data in the form of table that one
finds out their central tendency, dispersion and correlation.
Economical
Tabular presentation is a very economical mode of data presentation. It saves time as
well as space.