Which is better for presenting your data: table or graph?

J Zhejiang Univ Sci. 2004 Sep;5(9):1165-8. doi: 10.1631/jzus.2004.1165.

Abstract

This study aimed at investigating the characteristics of table and graph that people perceive and the data types which people consider the two displays are most appropriate for. Participants in this survey were 195 teachers and under-graduates from four universities in Beijing. The results showed people's different attitudes towards the two forms of display.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • China
  • Computer Graphics / classification*
  • Computer Graphics / statistics & numerical data*
  • Consumer Behavior / statistics & numerical data*
  • Data Collection
  • Data Interpretation, Statistical*
  • Humans
  • Information Storage and Retrieval / classification
  • Information Storage and Retrieval / methods*
  • Statistics as Topic / classification
  • Statistics as Topic / methods
  • User-Computer Interface*
  • Visual Perception*