Wading Through the Data Swamp:
Program Evaluation 201
Supplements
The t-Test of Differences Between Means:
Independent Samples t-Test for Posttest Data
Step 4: Sum the scores at posttest for both groups.
This step is represented as
(scores) where
is the symbol for summation. The sum of the participants' scores is 116. The sum of the comparison group scores is 175.
Posttest Scores, Inhalant Use
Scrolling Table! You can use the table below to scroll through the data.
| Participant Group | Comparison Group | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kid # | Posttest Score(x) | Kid # | Posttest Score(x) |
| 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| 7 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| 8 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 9 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 10 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| 11 | 3 | 11 | 8 |
| 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| 13 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
| 14 | 5 | 14 | 2 |
| 15 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| 16 | 4 | 16 | 12 |
| 17 | 3 | 17 | 1 |
| 18 | 0 | 18 | 4 |
| 19 | 6 | 19 | 6 |
| 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 21 | 2 | 21 | 5 |
| 22 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
| 23 | 0 | 23 | 4 |
| 24 | 10 | 24 | 8 |
| 25 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| 26 | 3 | 26 | 0 |
| 27 | 0 | 27 | 5 |
| 28 | 4 | 28 | 0 |
| 29 | 1 | 29 | 5 |
| 30 | 3 | 30 | 0 |
| 31 | 0 | 31 | 10 |
| 32 | 2 | 32 | 2 |
| 33 | 0 | 33 | 12 |
| 34 | 4 | 34 | 0 |
| 35 | 0 | 35 | 7 |
| 36 | 0 | 36 | 12 |
| 37 | 5 | 37 | 3 |
| 38 | 0 | 38 | 3 |
| 39 | 7 | 39 | 5 |
| 40 | 3 | 40 | 1 |
| 41 | 0 | 41 | 2 |
| 42 | 9 | 42 | 2 |
| 43 | 0 | 43 | 3 |
| 44 | 2 | 44 | 7 |
| 45 | 0 | 45 | 5 |
| 46 | 1 | 46 | 2 |
| 47 | 2 | 47 | 0 |
| 48 | 3 | 48 | 5 |
| 49 | 0 | 49 | 7 |
| 50 | 5 | 50 | 0 |
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