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Table 1 Pretest-posttest comparison of trust in science scores

From: Using infographics to improve trust in science: a randomized pilot test

 

Pretest

Posttest

Paired t-test (2-tailed)

 

Mean

SD

Range

Mean

SD

Range

Diff

95% CI

t

p

Overall (n = 100)

3.79

0.67

1.76–5.00

3.86

0.66

1.86–5.00

Infographic 1 (n = 20)

3.56

0.69

1.76–4.43

3.64

0.71

1.86–4.62

− 0.08

− 0.19 to 0.03

− 1.52

0.144

Infographic 2 (n = 20)

3.81

0.51

3.00–4.71

3.86

0.55

3.00–4.76

− 0.05

− 0.14 to 0.04

− 1.10

0.284

Infographic 3 (n = 20)

4.01

0.61

3.10–5.00

4.08

0.59

3.00–5.00

− 0.07

− 0.17 to 0.03

− 1.54

0.140

Infographic 4 (n = 21)

3.61

0.79

2.24–4.71

3.73

0.72

2.29–4.90

− 0.12

− 0.24 to -0.00

− 2.11

0.048

Infographic 5 (n = 19)

3.96

0.64

2.57–5.00

3.99

0.69

2.43–5.00

− 0.04

− 0.11 to 0.04

− 0.99

0.336