Table 2. Change in Comfort Levels of Working With Data After Workshops on Using Secondary Data for Community Health Assessments, Tennessee, 2012a .
On a scale of 1 to 5, how comfortable are you now in . . . | Often Use This Skill, % | Pre-Test Meanb | Post-Test Meanb | P Valuec |
---|---|---|---|---|
Finding data on the Internet | 61.8 | 3.7 | 4.2 | <.001 |
Calculating and comparing numbers, percentages, and rates | 40.2 | 3.2 | 4.0 | <.001 |
Creating charts, graphs, and maps with data | 17.6 | 2.8 | 3.6 | <.001 |
Writing problem statements using data | 26.4 | 2.9 | 3.6 | <.001 |
Making presentations/teaching using data | 44.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 | <.001 |
Making PowerPoint data presentations | 39.8 | 3.4 | 4.0 | <.001 |
Survey results are presented only for participants who reported often using the skill.
On a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being most comfortable.
Based on paired-samples t tests.