Table 2.
Rank sum analysis of items of the ESS and pictorial ESS, from high to low scores
| Rank sum | Current study, ESS | Drakatos et al., pictorial ESS [8] | Ghiassi et al., pictorial ESS [9] | Ghiassi et al., ESS [9] | Johns, ESS [6] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Q5 2.29 (0.96) |
Q5 2.18 (0.93) |
Q5 2.14 (0.95) |
Q5 2.12 (0.95) |
Q5 2.47 (0.8) |
| 2 | Q2 1.90 (1.00) |
Q2 1.72 (1.00) |
Q2 1.50 (0.92) |
Q2 1.50 (0.89) |
Q4 1.53 (1.12) |
| 3 | Q1 1.69 (1.05) |
Q1 1.37 (1.00) |
Q1 1.24 (0.93) |
Q7 1.28 (0.97) |
Q1 1.48 (1.05) |
| 4 | Q4 1.52 (1.14) |
Q4 1.29 (1.07) |
Q7 1.22 (1.00) |
Q1 1.18 (0.88) |
Q7 1.31 (1.05) |
| 5 | Q7 1.42 (1.08) |
Q7 1.16 (1.03) |
Q4 1.08 (1.02) |
Q4 1.03 (1.01) |
Q2 1.30 (1.11) |
| 6 | Q3 1.14 (1.05) |
Q3 1.02 (0.95) |
Q3 1.02 (1.13) |
Q3 0.89 (0.80) |
Q3 1.30 (1.02) |
| 7 | Q6 0.45 (0.77) |
Q6 0.34 (0.68) |
Q6 0.30 (0.62) |
Q6 0.27 (0.49) |
Q8 0.47 (0.87) |
| 8 | Q8 0.38 (0.76) |
Q8 0.27 (0.64) |
Q8 0.28 (0.65) |
Q8 0.24 (0.53) |
Q6 0.39 (0.76) |
| Total ESS | 10.79 (5.49) | 9.35 (7.3) | 8.78 (7.22) | 8.51 (6.52) | 10.25 (7.78) |
Data are presented as mean (SD)
SD standard deviation