Tabla 3: Errores al describir el valor p.

Error

Modo correcto

p < 0.000000001

p < 0.001

p = 0.000

p < 0.001

p = 0.0000

p < 0.0001

p = 0.0109567

p = 0.011 o p = 0.01

n.s (o peor, p = n.s)

p = 0.13

p > 0.05

p = 0.39

p < 0.05

p = 0.03

Adaptado de: Barton B, Peat J. Medical statistics. A guide to SPSS, data analysis and critical appraisal; y APA: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.