CABAS – The effect of distractions on participants’ typing performance

Indoor Outdoor Result
P Metric N Mean Median Std. Dev N Mean Median Std. Dev
1 WPM 86 35.689 34.153 11.919 16 30.921 30.008 12.653 t(100)=1.455, p=0.149
KSPS 86 3.118 3.063 0.948 16 2.768 2.810 1.063 t(100)=1.333, p=0.185
KSPC 86 1.059 1.000 0.102 16 1.079 1.000 0.135 (U = 646.0, p = 0.699)
ER 86 2.190 0.000 4.545 16 2.269 0.000 4.664 (U = 681.0, p = 0.949)
2 WPM 463 37.469 38.716 9.516 5 35.537 32.140 7.402 (U = 928.0, p = 0.445)
KSPS 463 3.225 3.347 0.760 5 3.054 2.821 0.541 (U = 897.0, p = 0.386)
KSPC 463 1.039 1.000 0.078 5 1.036 1.000 0.050 (U = 1134.0, p = 0.938)
ER 463 2.163 0.000 3.682 5 2.554 0.000 3.693 (U = 1090.0, p = 0.822)
3 WPM 66 39.100 36.920 12.683 19 37.899 36.328 9.726 (U = 616.0, p = 0.908)
KSPS 66 3.424 3.316 0.983 19 3.369 3.263 0.740 (U = 620.0, p = 0.941)
KSPC 66 1.062 1.000 0.102 19 1.077 1.048 0.118 (U = 536.5, p = 0.340)
ER 66 3.391 0.000 6.113 19 4.051 1.667 6.024 (U = 546.5, p = 0.396)
5 WPM 151 39.374 36.991 15.995 24 43.896 41.713 18.822 (U = 1585.0, p = 0.325)
KSPS 151 3.366 3.221 1.297 24 3.701 3.599 1.542 (U = 1603.0, p = 0.365)
KSPC 151 1.034 1.000 0.067 24 1.016 1.000 0.034 (U = 1556.0, p = 0.267)
ER 151 1.990 0.000 3.930 24 1.012 0.000 2.987 (U = 1475.5, p = 0.144)
6 WPM 35 33.334 33.985 11.158 2 38.975 38.975 5.391 t(35)=-0.703, p=0.487
KSPS 35 2.971 3.064 0.846 2 3.248 3.248 0.449 t(35)=-0.455, p=0.652
KSPC 35 1.098 1.000 0.209 2 1.000 1.000 0.000 (U = 18.0, p = 0.254)
ER 35 3.340 0.000 7.651 2 0.000 0.000 0.000 (U = 20.0, p = 0.314)
7 WPM 31 21.892 21.127 9.207 7 29.661 28.677 8.004 (U = 48.0, p = 0.023*)
KSPS 31 1.902 1.892 0.770 7 2.594 2.590 0.592 t(36)=-2.225, p=0.032*
KSPC 31 1.044 1.000 0.073 7 1.057 1.045 0.075 (U = 89.5, p = 0.474)
ER 31 1.022 0.000 2.437 7 1.367 0.000 2.459 (U = 98.0, p = 0.693)
8 WPM 272 51.849 51.305 22.206 4 47.144 46.792 11.718 (U = 475.0, p = 0.663)
KSPS 272 4.488 4.371 1.774 4 3.929 3.899 0.976 (U = 419.0, p = 0.430)
KSPC 272 1.056 1.000 0.144 4 1.000 1.000 0.000 (U = 360.0, p = 0.246)
ER 272 2.640 0.000 5.131 4 0.000 0.000 0.000 (U = 348.0, p = 0.216)
9 WPM 1664 53.255 53.230 13.873 11 63.549 61.038 14.400 (U = 5622.0, p = 0.027*)
KSPS 1664 4.690 4.716 1.031 11 5.615 5.450 0.985 (U = 4349.5, p = 0.003**)
KSPC 1664 1.068 1.000 0.106 11 1.067 1.000 0.087 (U = 8884.0, p = 0.867)
ER 1664 4.140 0.000 6.617 11 4.329 0.000 6.381 (U = 8892.0, p = 0.871)
10 WPM 37 42.822 40.386 11.118 29 45.443 46.512 11.578 t(64)=-0.933, p=0.354
KSPS 37 3.839 3.824 0.803 29 3.993 4.053 0.869 t(64)=-0.748, p=0.457
KSPC 37 1.094 1.043 0.151 29 1.067 1.021 0.104 (U = 487.5, p = 0.527)
ER 37 4.029 0.000 7.151 29 3.608 0.000 7.235 (U = 511.5, p = 0.747)
12 WPM 29 39.484 38.933 10.872 2 35.593 35.593 3.353 t(29)=0.497, p=0.623
KSPS 29 3.449 3.349 0.744 2 3.387 3.387 0.091 t(29)=0.117, p=0.908
KSPC 29 1.073 1.000 0.195 2 1.125 1.125 0.059 (U = 11.0, p = 0.148)
ER 29 2.365 0.000 4.447 2 0.000 0.000 0.000 (U = 21.0, p = 0.520)
14 WPM 454 51.899 50.932 16.662 3 64.119 63.646 0.955 (U = 217.5, p = 0.042*)
KSPS 454 4.482 4.387 1.303 3 5.343 5.304 0.080 (U = 225.5, p = 0.046*)
KSPC 454 1.048 1.000 0.099 3 1.000 1.000 0.000 (U = 469.5, p = 0.354)
ER 454 2.833 0.000 4.768 3 0.000 0.000 0.000 (U = 411.0, p = 0.236)
15 WPM 394 49.816 49.630 14.024 8 41.422 44.391 10.707 (U = 1023.0, p = 0.089)
KSPS 394 4.365 4.404 1.085 8 3.887 4.364 1.074 (U = 1293.0, p = 0.384)
KSPC 394 1.064 1.000 0.115 8 1.119 1.106 0.129 (U = 1125.5, p = 0.166)
ER 394 2.771 0.000 4.667 8 5.300 4.772 6.915 (U = 1156.5, p = 0.197)
16 WPM 282 42.185 41.672 11.478 27 44.211 44.392 15.121 (U = 3343.5, p = 0.296)
KSPS 282 3.712 3.665 0.862 27 3.867 3.881 1.145 (U = 3304.0, p = 0.257)
KSPC 282 1.068 1.025 0.106 27 1.071 1.049 0.087 (U = 3585.5, p = 0.617)
ER 282 4.092 1.739 6.618 27 4.056 2.083 5.778 (U = 3780.0, p = 0.951)
17 WPM 69 46.775 47.442 11.673 10 50.876 50.758 6.784 t(17.943)=-1.599, p=0.127
KSPS 69 4.168 4.329 0.922 10 4.456 4.285 0.403 (U = 291.0, p = 0.426)
KSPC 69 1.076 1.000 0.105 10 1.056 1.000 0.095 (U = 315.0, p = 0.658)
ER 69 2.458 0.000 5.009 10 2.218 0.000 3.582 (U = 325.0, p = 0.768)
19 WPM 77 55.097 57.143 11.566 60 47.821 47.988 14.242 (U = 1612.0, p = 0.002**)
KSPS 77 4.661 4.803 0.897 60 4.110 4.266 1.115 (U = 1616.0, p = 0.003**)
KSPC 77 1.020 1.000 0.055 60 1.042 1.000 0.102 (U = 2043.0, p = 0.247)
ER 77 2.669 0.000 6.833 60 1.903 0.000 4.119 (U = 2195.0, p = 0.618)
21 WPM 18 25.170 25.899 11.570 3 20.136 20.343 1.600 t(19)=0.737, p=0.470
KSPS 18 2.285 2.301 1.104 3 1.678 1.695 0.133 t(19)=0.932, p=0.363
KSPC 18 1.073 1.014 0.110 3 1.000 1.000 0.000 (U = 13.5, p = 0.175)
ER 18 1.073 0.000 1.881 3 0.000 0.000 0.000 (U = 19.5, p = 0.451)
22 WPM 63 39.555 39.937 11.433 26 41.390 37.652 18.422 (U = 784.0, p = 0.752)
KSPS 63 3.569 3.733 0.911 26 3.707 3.714 1.451 (U = 812.0, p = 0.950)
KSPC 63 1.092 1.083 0.096 26 1.092 1.058 0.109 (U = 778.5, p = 0.715)
ER 63 5.427 4.000 6.195 26 4.504 2.594 5.686 (U = 734.5, p = 0.446)
23 WPM 24 61.098 50.806 47.610 10 55.170 44.293 39.284 (U = 110.0, p = 0.705)
KSPS 24 5.429 4.308 4.104 10 4.681 3.832 3.233 (U = 111.0, p = 0.734)
KSPC 24 1.114 1.000 0.308 10 1.034 1.000 0.059 (U = 114.0, p = 0.821)
ER 24 3.958 0.000 7.234 10 0.683 0.000 1.126 (U = 85.5, p = 0.192)
25 WPM 168 45.516 45.243 9.947 5 33.155 33.737 10.299 (U = 158.0, p = 0.018*)
KSPS 168 3.998 3.997 0.752 5 2.895 2.934 0.886 (U = 135.0, p = 0.010**)
KSPC 168 1.060 1.024 0.083 5 1.046 1.042 0.058 (U = 416.0, p = 0.971)
ER 168 3.106 0.000 4.708 5 4.733 2.174 7.398 (U = 369.0, p = 0.644)
26 WPM 9 34.480 35.560 11.379 23 42.727 41.696 13.581 t(30)=-1.610, p=0.118
KSPS 9 3.034 3.055 0.800 23 3.647 3.552 1.041 t(30)=-1.586, p=0.123
KSPC 9 1.080 1.000 0.118 23 1.039 1.000 0.080 (U = 85.0, p = 0.438)
ER 9 6.578 2.326 7.602 23 0.997 0.000 2.061 (U = 51.0, p = 0.028*)
28 WPM 85 30.268 26.332 14.185 2 31.672 31.672 2.214 (U = 64.0, p = 0.552)
KSPS 85 2.626 2.419 1.129 2 2.744 2.744 0.037 (U = 63.0, p = 0.533)
KSPC 85 1.057 1.028 0.085 2 1.038 1.038 0.054 (U = 78.0, p = 0.843)
ER 85 2.704 0.000 4.163 2 7.143 7.143 10.102 (U = 65.0, p = 0.571)
29 WPM 215 48.893 48.636 12.475 14 53.749 51.746 8.696 (U = 1123.0, p = 0.112)
KSPS 215 4.302 4.329 0.961 14 4.573 4.344 0.669 (U = 1291.0, p = 0.373)
KSPC 215 1.065 1.013 0.104 14 1.023 1.000 0.037 (U = 1172.0, p = 0.166)
ER 215 2.923 0.000 4.151 14 0.749 0.000 1.416 (U = 1128.0, p = 0.117)
30 WPM 16 43.222 45.728 11.786 45 47.829 47.629 16.865 t(59)=-1.006, p=0.318
KSPS 16 3.734 3.935 1.039 45 4.153 4.101 1.219 t(59)=-1.223, p=0.226
KSPC 16 1.036 1.000 0.088 45 1.085 1.000 0.220 (U = 329.5, p = 0.617)
ER 16 1.889 0.000 4.395 45 1.822 0.000 4.287 (U = 346.5, p = 0.825)
31 WPM 118 38.367 35.703 11.119 44 44.341 42.216 10.530 (U = 1676.0, p = 0.001**)
KSPS 118 3.655 3.583 0.943 44 4.176 4.202 0.844 t(160)=-3.214, p=0.002**
KSPC 118 1.150 1.125 0.152 44 1.138 1.123 0.153 (U = 2460.5, p = 0.610)
ER 118 6.675 4.348 7.728 44 6.414 5.364 8.021 (U = 2578.5, p = 0.947)
32 WPM 58 41.305 39.178 15.629 15 42.034 39.673 10.901 (U = 390.0, p = 0.539)
KSPS 58 3.685 3.586 1.423 15 3.904 3.843 0.745 (U = 318.0, p = 0.110)
KSPC 58 1.073 1.056 0.083 15 1.136 1.110 0.152 (U = 321.5, p = 0.121)
ER 58 3.442 1.548 4.982 15 2.304 2.000 2.862 (U = 394.5, p = 0.580)
34 WPM 36 38.290 36.819 10.708 12 36.637 36.687 11.189 t(46)=0.458, p=0.649
KSPS 36 3.443 3.395 0.755 12 3.376 3.242 0.852 t(46)=0.257, p=0.798
KSPC 36 1.096 1.051 0.125 12 1.122 1.073 0.147 (U = 189.5, p = 0.528)
ER 36 4.465 0.000 5.804 12 5.422 2.803 10.422 (U = 215.0, p = 0.981)
35 WPM 551 36.192 35.597 11.852 4 28.408 29.006 10.079 (U = 694.0, p = 0.202)
KSPS 551 3.183 3.157 0.958 4 2.803 2.884 0.820 (U = 867.0, p = 0.462)
KSPC 551 1.066 1.034 0.117 4 1.209 1.242 0.167 (U = 528.0, p = 0.072)
ER 551 2.827 1.667 3.867 4 10.012 9.309 8.962 (U = 516.0, p = 0.067)
36 WPM 17 44.291 41.768 17.160 5 41.134 39.575 2.768 t(18.380)=0.727, p=0.476
KSPS 17 4.317 4.512 0.951 5 4.097 4.472 0.758 t(20)=0.472, p=0.642
KSPC 17 1.312 1.143 0.600 5 1.181 1.270 0.169 (U = 41.5, p = 0.938)
ER 17 3.086 0.393 5.336 5 8.699 6.818 11.311 (U = 30.0, p = 0.327)
37 WPM 54 34.549 32.627 8.517 26 36.039 35.950 7.376 t(78)=-0.765, p=0.447
KSPS 54 2.947 2.842 0.665 26 3.066 3.080 0.578 t(78)=-0.784, p=0.435
KSPC 54 1.028 1.000 0.054 26 1.025 1.000 0.056 (U = 688.5, p = 0.890)
ER 54 1.924 0.000 4.112 26 1.364 0.000 2.313 (U = 695.5, p = 0.947)
39 WPM 198 44.823 43.610 13.944 2 46.129 46.129 19.617 (U = 189.0, p = 0.912)
KSPS 198 3.914 3.905 1.071 2 4.348 4.348 0.922 (U = 144.0, p = 0.507)
KSPC 198 1.060 1.000 0.107 2 1.176 1.176 0.250 (U = 142.0, p = 0.492)
ER 198 4.451 0.000 8.231 2 5.882 5.882 8.319 (U = 164.5, p = 0.681)
40 WPM 117 46.878 44.408 23.613 7 44.086 40.214 9.623 (U = 382.0, p = 0.766)
KSPS 117 4.157 3.832 2.007 7 3.927 3.644 0.700 (U = 373.0, p = 0.693)
KSPC 117 1.081 1.000 0.120 7 1.072 1.027 0.090 (U = 387.0, p = 0.808)
ER 117 3.618 0.000 5.742 7 6.589 4.444 8.468 (U = 322.0, p = 0.343)
41 WPM 69 45.819 46.379 12.188 8 43.029 44.615 12.814 t(75)=0.610, p=0.544
KSPS 69 4.041 4.155 0.909 8 3.751 3.930 1.064 t(75)=0.840, p=0.403
KSPC 69 1.070 1.000 0.096 8 1.048 1.008 0.081 (U = 269.0, p = 0.907)
ER 69 3.491 0.000 5.965 8 3.078 0.704 4.586 (U = 256.0, p = 0.738)
42 WPM 70 43.912 42.145 17.242 7 37.061 32.010 14.077 (U = 186.0, p = 0.296)
KSPS 70 3.912 3.758 1.334 7 3.268 2.824 1.151 (U = 175.0, p = 0.215)
KSPC 70 1.086 1.067 0.089 7 1.065 1.056 0.080 (U = 209.0, p = 0.524)
ER 70 3.413 0.000 5.315 7 4.784 0.000 7.047 (U = 223.0, p = 0.697)
47 WPM 89 36.272 37.547 12.196 24 33.965 33.763 13.133 t(111)=0.809, p=0.420
KSPS 89 3.328 3.578 1.017 24 3.283 3.258 0.916 (U = 996.0, p = 0.613)
KSPC 89 1.116 1.077 0.159 24 2.717 1.118 7.730 (U = 900.0, p = 0.238)
ER 89 4.671 1.818 6.688 24 6.792 4.167 9.845 (U = 908.5, p = 0.263)
48 WPM 7 36.676 39.555 10.685 2 45.865 45.865 1.729 (U = 2.0, p = 0.143)
KSPS 7 3.267 3.502 1.025 2 3.822 3.822 0.144 t(7)=-0.728, p=0.490
KSPC 7 1.064 1.042 0.099 2 1.000 1.000 0.000 (U = 3.0, p = 0.242)
ER 7 1.395 0.000 2.383 2 0.000 0.000 0.000 (U = 5.0, p = 0.558)