The Standard Table Formats

There is a standard table format for the institutional study table series and for the comparison table series. This page outlines these formats using the simple example of the question about the age of the respondent.

Institutional study series table format
Comparison series table format

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Institutional Study Table Format

This table on the age distribution of respondents at Compton University in 2001 presented below is an example of the standard format for the institutional study series.

Age of Respondent

Compton 2001
16 - 18 19 - 20 21 - 22 23 - 24 25 - 34 35 - 44 45 and over Total

Age Count
112

326

222

48

19

2

4

733

%
15.3%

44.5%

30.3%

6.5%

2.6%

.3%

.5%

100.0%

Answer to Question 2: Age [Survey/Codebook]

**Age of Respondent**
Compton 2001	16 - 18	19 - 20	21 - 22	23 - 24	25 - 34	35 - 44	45 and over	Total
Age	Count	112	326	222	48	19	2	4	733
%	15.3%	44.5%	30.3%	6.5%	2.6%	.3%	.5%	100.0%
Answer to Question 2: Age [Survey/Codebook]

The jump link just above the table with the Select Table label provides links to all of the other tables in all of the other institutional studies where this question is asked. In the bottom frame of the table the question is presented as it is worded in this institutional study. There are also links for this question to the annotated survey and to the codebook with the [Survey/Codebook] links in the bottom panel.

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Comparison Table Format

This table on the age distribution of respondents at small universities in 2001 is an example of the standard format for the comparison series.

**Age of Respondents**
Small 2001			Age							Total
Small 2001			16 - 18	19 - 20	21 - 22	23 - 24	25 - 34	35 - 44	45 and over	Total
Institution	Harrison	Count	46	149	112	31	26	10	3	377
	Harrison	Row %	12.2%	39.5%	29.7%	8.2%	6.9%	2.7%	.8%	100.0%
	Silverstone	Count	114	279	178	62	63	13	1	710
	Silverstone	Row %	16.1%	39.3%	25.1%	8.7%	8.9%	1.8%	.1%	100.0%
	Compton	Count	111	325	222	48	19	2	4	731
	Compton	Row %	15.2%	44.5%	30.4%	6.6%	2.6%	.3%	.5%	100.0%
	Johnston	Count	78	424	385	100	60	9	5	1061
	Johnston	Row %	7.4%	40.0%	36.3%	9.4%	5.7%	.8%	.5%	100.0%
Answer to question 2: Age [Survey/Codebook]

The jump link just above the table with the Select Comparison Table label provides links to all other comparison tables that have been produced for this item. The percentages read across. In the bottom frame of the table the question is presented as it is worded on the questionnaire. There are also links for this question to the annotated survey and to the codebook with the [Survey/Codebook] links in the bottom panel.

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