How to Discuss Table in Chapter IV
For Socio-Demographic Profile
1. Discuss the Result based on the highest, lowest and overall/total
2. Make your own implication based on the result
3. Support your findings based on the related literature. Ou can start it by putting “The findings of the study is
supported by the study of Lagdamen (2024) that ….”
EXAMPLE
The table shows that more than half of the respondents are female having a frequency of 63 (equal to
54.78%), while the male has a frequency of 52 (equivalent to 45.22%).
This implies that the employed individuals as well as the ones who manage the finances of their household
were female.
For Level
1. Discuss the Result based on the highest, lowest and overall/total using the Mean, SD, Descriptive Level, and
the interpretation you used in the interpretation of your level.
2. Make your own implication based on the result
3. Support your findings based on the related literature. Ou can start it by putting “The findings of the study is
supported by the study of Lagdamen (2024) that ….”
EXAMPLE
As shown in the table, item number 5, "I promptly pay my utility bills," garnered the
highest mean score of 4.42 with a standard deviation (SD) of 0.937, indicating that
most respondents consistently exhibit responsible financial behavior in handling
recurring obligations. This item falls under the “Knowledgeable” descriptive level,
showing that respondents possess strong financial discipline when it comes to essential
payments.
In contrast, item number 7, “When I exceeded over my budget, I reallocated my funds,”
obtained the lowest mean of 3.66 with an SD of 1.086. Although still under the
“Knowledgeable” category, this relatively lower score suggests that respondents may
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face challenges in managing financial adjustments after deviations from their budget
plans.
The overall mean for financial behavior is 3.96, with all items falling under the
“Knowledgeable” level, indicating that respondents generally practice sound financial
habits but with variation in specific behaviors.
The findings imply that while respondents demonstrate a good understanding and practice of financial
behaviors such as budgeting, paying bills, and saving, there is less consistency in their ability to respond to
unexpected changes in their financial plans.
The high score in paying bills shows financial responsibility, but the low score in fund reallocation may reflect
a need for enhanced flexibility and problem-solving when financial issues arise.
Programs aimed at improving financial literacy should thus place more emphasis on budgeting resilience and
strategies for managing budget deficits or surpluses effectively.
For Significant Relationship
1. First. Discuss the results of the table including the hypothesis testing
2. Second Paragraph. Make your own findings/implication based on the results.
3. Third Paragraph. Support your findings based on the related literature. Ou can start it by putting “The findings
of the study is supported by the study of Lagdamen (2024) that ….”
EXAMPLE
Table 24 presents the findings of a Pearson's R Correlation Analysis using a Correlation
Matrix about the significant association between financial literacy and financial
management practices of Lumad households.
The study discovered a strong positive correlation (R value = 0.640, p < 0.001) between
financial management techniques and financial literacy. P has a value lower than 0.05.
In light of this, the null hypothesis is rejected, indicating a substantial and substantially
positive relationship between the study of financial literacy and financial management
The strong positive correlation between financial literacy and financial management practices among Lumad
households in selected barangays in Columbio, Sultan Kudarat implies that households with higher levels of
financial literacy tend to exhibit better financial management behaviors.
This finding suggests that improving the financial knowledge and understanding of indigenous communities
can directly influence how they budget, save, invest, and make informed financial decisions.
Therefore, targeted financial education programs can be an effective strategy to empower Lumad households
toward economic sustainability and resilience.
For Significant Difference
1. First. Discuss the results of the table including the hypothesis testing
2. Second Paragraph. Make your own findings/implication based on the results.
3. Third Paragraph. Support your findings based on the related literature. Ou can start it by putting “The findings
of the study is supported by the study of Lagdamen (2024) that ….”
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Presented in Table 19 is the summary of the result of the ANOVA made on the level of
profitability when grouped according to: age, educational attainment, number of years in
farming, and total rice production area.
The data in Table 19 indicates that there is no statistically significant difference between profitability and age,
with a p-value of 0.661. Therefore, the null hypothesis is accepted. This indicates that, regardless of age, rice
farmers in Surallah, South Cotabato exhibit similar levels of profitability.
However, contrary to these findings, Yazdanfar and Öhman (2014), claim that there is a significant difference
in firm’s profitability based on age. Despite that Sucuahi and Cambarihan (2016), supports the result that age
has no significant difference in profitability.
For Significant Effect/Impact/Influence (Simple Linear
Regression)
1. First. Discuss the results of the table including the hypothesis testing
2. Second Paragraph. Make your own findings/implication based on the results.
3. Third Paragraph. Support your findings based on the related literature. Ou can start it by putting “The findings
of the study is supported by the study of Lagdamen (2024) that ….”
Presented in the table is the result of the regression analysis on the significant influence
of farming practices on the profitability of rice farmers in Surallah, South Cotabato.
Findings of the study revealed that farming practices influences profitability with an F
value of 15.651 and p < 0.05. This means that farming practices significantly influences
profitability given the probability value of less than 0.05, hence the rejection of null
hypothesis.
The R-squared value of .052 suggests that 5.20% percent of the profitability can be
explained by farming practices and the remaining 94.80% are not covered in the study
This suggests that while farming practices play a role, they are not the sole determinant of profitability. Other
external and internal factors likely contribute more substantially to the overall financial performance of rice
farmers.
Therefore, improving profitability requires not only the adoption of effective farming practices but also a
comprehensive strategy that addresses other key influencing factors. This finding underscores the
importance of a more holistic approach to improving farmer profitability.
Policymakers, agricultural extension workers, and development planners should consider integrating other
support mechanisms alongside promoting better farming practices to address the broader range of
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determinants influencing profitability.
For Significant Effect/Impact/Influence (Multiple Linear
Regression)
[Link]. Discuss the results of the table including the hypothesis testing
[Link] Paragraph. Make your own findings/implication based on the results.
[Link] Paragraph. Support your findings based on the related literature. Ou can start it by putting “The findings of
the study is supported by the study of Lagdamen (2024) that ….”
Presented in Table 18 is the result of the regression analysis made on entrepreneurial
orientation and risky financial behavior of managers. Findings of the study revealed that
entrepreneurial orientation influences risky financial behavior with an F value of 51.982
and p < 0.05.
This means that on the aggregate capacity, entrepreneurial orientation of managers
significantly influences their risky financial behavior given the probability value of less
than 0.05, hence the rejection of null hypothesis.
The R2 value of 0.605 suggests that 60.50 percent of the risky financial behavior of
managers can be explained by entrepreneurial orientation. The remaining 39.50 percent
can be explicated by other factors not covered in this study.
Furthermore, on a singular capacity, the data revealed that all domains of
entrepreneurial orientation have significant influence on the managers’ risky financial
behavior. The results showed innovativeness domain, t=8.119, p=000, proactiveness
domain, t=8.290, p=000 and risk-taking domain, t=9.340, p=000, since the p-values are
less than the alpha value.
Of the three domains, risk-taking was noted to be the best predictor of risky financial
behavior with reference to the beta standardized coefficients.
Furthermore, in their singular capacities, innovativeness, proactiveness, and risk-taking entrepreneurial
orientations revealed to have significant influence on risky financial behavior of managers. Hence, if managers
possess and manifest the measures of entrepreneurial orientation, they tend to demonstrate risky financial
behavior naturally.
The influence of innovativeness on the risky financial behavior of managers implies that the ability of
managers to be creative and innovative to introduce something new or different in the market cultivates their
inclination to demonstrate risky financial behavior.
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