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. 2014 Jan 2;11:E01. doi: 10.5888/pcd11.130206

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
a

Survey results are presented only for participants who reported often using the skill.

b

On a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being most comfortable.

c

Based on paired-samples t tests.