Table 2.

Comparison of candidates' and supervisors' perception of statistical support received/given.

Statistical support	Candidates (N=206)	Supervisors (N=672)	p Value
Never	102 (49.5)	15 (2.2)	<0.001*
Before practical work	24 (11.7)	45 (6.7)	0.019
During practical work	26 (12.6)	238 (35.2)	<0.001*
After practical work	32 (15.5)	69 (10.2)	0.036
Before and during	2 (1.0)	37 (5.5)	0.006*
Before and after	2 (1.0)	27 (4.0)	0.033
During and after	11 (5.3)	105 (15.5)	<0.001*
Before, during and after	7 (3.4)	136 (20.1)	<0.001*

Overall χ²-independence test: p<0.001, pairwise test results are listed in the last column (significant results at a Bonferroni-corrected 95% level of p<0.00625 are marked with *). Almost 50% of doctoral candidates state a lack of statistical support, 13 although approximately 97% of supervisors state to have provided statistical help.

Values are numbers (percentages).