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. 2016 Aug 24;11(8):e0160850. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0160850

Table 2. Control Difficulty and Discriminatory Performance.

Q Pi Pi Classification Di Di Classification
1 75.0% Mod. Easy 35.80 Good
2 46.4% Mod. Difficulty 78.60 Excellent
3 82.1% Mod. Easy 21.50 Mediocre
4 60.7% Medium 21.40 Mediocre
5 53.6% Medium 64.50 Excellent
6 67.9% Medium 50 Excellent
7 96.4% Very Easy 7.10 Poor
8 75.0% Mod. Easy 7.20 Poor
9 82.1% Mod. Easy 35.70 Good
10 85.0% Mod. Easy -14.30 Worst
11 60.7% Medium 64.30 Excellent
12 78.6% Mod. Easy 42.90 Excellent
13 75.0% Mod. Easy 35.80 Good
14 78.6% Mod. Easy 28.60 Mediocre
15 71.4% Mod. Easy 42.90 Excellent
16 71.4% Mod. Easy 28.60 Mediocre
17 71.4% Mod. Easy 14.30 Poor
18 50.0% Mod. Difficulty 14.20 Poor
19 60.7% Medium 7.20 Poor
20 71.4% Mod. Easy 42.90 Excellent
21 60.7% Medium 35.70 Good
22 85.7% Mod. Easy 28.60 Mediocre
23 82.1% Mod. Easy 7.10 Poor
24 50.0% Mod. Difficulty 42.80 Excellent
25 67.9% Medium 35.70 Good
26 35.7% Mod. Difficulty 57.20 Excellent
27 57.1% Medium 57.10 Excellent
28 75.0% Mod. Easy 50 Excellent
29 78.6% Mod. Easy 0 Poor
30 82.1% Mod. Easy 35.70 Good
31 46.4% Mod. Difficulty 21.40 Mediocre
32 57.1% Medium 42.90 Excellent
33 67.9% Medium 35.70 Good
34 67.9% Medium 21.60 Mediocre
35 64.3% Medium 28.60 Mediocre
36 85.7% Mod. Easy 14.30 Poor
X 68.82% Medium 31.77 Good

Pi = Item’s difficulty

Di = Item's ability to differentiate between those who are high and low