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Chapter 3

Tables

The following rules or principles of tabulation should be considered when preparing
tables:

 Title: the table must have a clear and self-explanatory title.

 Source: the source of the material used in drawing up the table should be stated
(usually by way of a footnote).

 Units: the units of measurement that have been used must be stated e.g. 000s
means that the units are in thousands.

 Headings: all column and row headings should be clear and concise.

 Totals: these should be shown where appropriate, and also any subtotals that
may be applicable to the calculations.

 Percentages and ratios: these should be shown, if meaningful, with an
indication of how they were calculated.

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