Table 1.
Demographic data.
| 10 finger typists | Idiosyncratic typists | df | t | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 132 | N = 161 | ||||
| Sex (female/male) | 98/34 | 94/67 | – | – | – |
| Education (university degree/higher secondary school qualification/lower secondary school qualification) | 12.2/61.6/26.7% | 20.6/65.3/23.1% | – | – | – |
| Age M(SD) | 31.3 (12.6) | 31.2 (12.8) | 291 | 0.041 | 0.97 |
| Self-reported typing ability M(SD) | 68.6 (20) | 43 (23) | 291 | 10.3 | <0.001 |
| Years using a keyboard M(SD) | 17.9 (10.5) | 15.7 (9) | 289 | 1.95 | 0.05 |
| Hours typing/week M(SD) | 13.2 (12.1) | 10.6 (11.3) | 288 | 1.93 | 0.06 |
| No. of fingers used for typing M(SD) | – | 6.58 (2.52) | – | – | – |
Means and standard deviations of typing ability and typing experience separately for 10 finger typists and idiosyncratic typists, and results of t-tests for group comparisons.