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Table 3

Comparison of scale scores by Source.

PEMAT jReadability GQS1



Understandability1 Actionability1 Understandability (> 70)2 Actionability (> 70)2 Readability Score1 Number of words3 Reading time, min3







M SD M SD n % AR n % AR M SD Med 25% 75% P-value Med 25% 75% P-value M SD
1 Municipalities 76.7 13.9 4 < 1 75.2 23.2 3,4,5 < 1 36 66.7 1.1 34 63.0 2.8 1.8 0.5 1 < 3 7035 4761 9586 0.662 11.0 7.0 15.0 0.623 4.5 0.8 3,4 < 1
2 Prefectures 79.4 15.8 4 < 2 82.1 16.2 3,4,5 < 2 20 74.1 1.6 21 77.8 3.4 1.9 0.4 6225 1944 14472 10.0 3.0 22.0 4.6 0.9 3,4,5 < 2
3 GOV* 66.9 16.2 23.7 28.3 3 < 1,2 9 50.0 -1.1 1 5.6 -4.0 2.4 1.2 1 < 3 7846 4525 17319 12.0 7.3 26.5 3.4 0.9 3 < 1,2
4 EDU* 53.3 18.5 4 < 1,2,5 29.7 32.8 4 < 1,2 2 15.4 -3.6 1 7.7 -3.2 1.9 0.6 10523 3248 13628 16.0 5.0 21.0 3.1 0.9 4 < 1,2
5 Businesses 85.8 9.3 4 < 5 26.7 32.7 5 < 1,2 4 100.0 1.6 0 0.0 -2.0 2.3 0.5 8052 3073 17294 12.0 4.8 26.8 3.3 1.0 5 < 2
1

ANOVA with a significance level of 5% was performed, and groups with significant differences were indicated by inequalities.

2

χ2 test was performed to calculate adjusted residuals (AR).

3

Kruskal-Wallis test was performed, but the post test was not performed because there were no significant differences; GQS = Global Quality Scoring; Significant difference if adjusted residuals are greater than or less than 1.96 (p < 0.05).

* GOV: National Government/Ministry. EDU: Academic Organizations.

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