Table 2.
Results from the data-to-music user engagement scale (UES) surveys based on statistically significant differences from pairwise comparisons from the Friedman hypothesis test (P < 0.05).
| Factor of engagement | Survey | Condition | Statement | Median value 1–5 | Average value 1–5 | Adjusted significant difference | P value (P < 0.05) | Kendall's W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focused attention | Rhythm | Plain sounds | 23 | 4.0 | 3.75 | 0.015 | 0.002 | 0.260 |
| Perceived usability | Melody | Pitches with timbre and rhythm | 15 | 4.0 | 3.75 | 0.012 | 0.001 | 0.274 |
| Aesthetics | Melody | Pitches with timbre and rhythm | 7 | 4.0 | 3.79 | 0.006 | 0.000 | 0.335 |
| Aesthetics | Melody | Pitches with timbre | 7 | 4.0 | 3.71 | 0.035 | 0.000 | 0.335 |
| Aesthetics | Melody | Pitches with timbre and rhythm | 9 | 4.0 | 3.83 | 0.042 | 0.006 | 0.215 |
| Aesthetics | Melody | Pitches with timbre and rhythm | 19 | 4.0 | 3.79 | 0.006 | 0.000 | 0.366 |
| Aesthetics | Melody | Pitches with timbre | 19 | 4.0 | 3.67 | 0.018 | 0.000 | 0.366 |
| Aesthetics | Melody | Pitches with timbre and rhythm | 21 | 4.0 | 4.04 | 0.002 | 0.000 | 0.383 |
| Aesthetics | Chords | Pitches with timbre and rhythm | 21 | 4.0 | 3.83 | 0.052 | 0.002 | 0.270 |
| Aesthetics | Chords | Pitches with timbre | 21 | 4.0 | 3.75 | 0.052 | 0.002 | 0.270 |
| Aesthetics | Melody | Pitches with timbre and rhythm | 24 | 4.0 | 3.75 | 0.015 | 0.000 | 0.357 |
| Aesthetics | Melody | Pitches with timbre | 24 | 4.0 | 3.54 | 0.007 | 0.000 | 0.357 |
| Novelty | Melody | Pitches wit timbre and rhythm | 4 | 4.0 | 4.33 | 0.042 | 0.003 | 0.249 |
| Novelty | Melody | Pitches with timbre | 10 | 3.5 | 3.17 | 0.018 | 0.002 | 0.258 |