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Table 3 Paired-sample t-test to study differences in accuracy between different displays

From: Numbers, graphs and words – do we really understand the lab test results accessible via the patient portals?

Health condition

Mean

Information Display

T-value

df

sig

Progesterone

0.642

1.761

verbal Information

Numeric (value)

−4.897

41

45

P < 0.01

Progesterone

0.326

1.67

verbal information

Numeric

−6.615

61

65

P < 0.1

Cholesterol

1.6129

1.3871

Numeric (value)

Numeric (value) + History (table)

1.699

61

P < 0.001

Cholesterol

1.7805

1.00

Numeric (value) + History in line graph)

Numeric (value) + scale + History (table)

5.193

81

81

P < 0.001

Infection

.7838

1.9595

Numeric (value) + scale + History (table)

Numeric (value) + History in line graph

−9.866

73

73

P < 0.001

Infection

.7838

1.9595

Numeric (value) + History + scale (table)

Numeric (value) + History in line (graph)

  

P < 0.001