Students Section A — Part IV: Results Reading the Results
Because the study was designed in part to provide insights and information that could be used to assist in developing programs, key comparison groups are included in the tables. Summary tables in this report include a total column named “Total.” This column shows the combined data of all individuals who completed the survey from among the population defined by this report. Due to the nature of the voluntary confidential survey, respondents were not required to answer any substantive question. Only the consent question was required to proceed into the survey. If a potential respondent did not consent to participate, they were not shown subsequent survey questions. Because participants could choose to skip any question(s) they did not wish to answer, the number of respondents in data tables varies by question. Additionally, we have included partial responses in these results, so some drop-off as participants continued through the questionnaire is expected. The data shown in tables throughout this report are population level data (parameters). Statistical testing is not required in a census. Due to this, any differences observed (e.g., between men and women), represent true differences in the population. The magnitude of any observed differences should be interpreted based on the context of the measure and the potential for that measure to be impacted by nonresponse. To preserve confidentiality, the following data suppression strategies were used: A. If a cell in Table X: Select Demographics (Part 1), has fewer than 10 cases (responses), the data has been suppressed (i.e., not shown). B. In any table past Table X (Part II and beyond), individual cells with fewer than 5 reporting cases has been suppressed. Where appropriate throughout the report, this is indicated in the tables by a dash (–) symbol. Interpreting the Results This effort is intended to provide the institution with the data and results so that local individuals can use them, together with their local knowledge of these issues, to come up with interpretations and meaning.
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