[Tex/LaTex] How to add a percent symbol in table column along with vertical and horizontal cell padding

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I want to create a similar table as in image. I don't know how to customize table border thickness and color scheme as in picture to achieve the desired output. enter image description here

Code:
How many rows should i span 4 or 5? For "Age", I have given {5} as parameter to \multirow. Is it correct?

    \newcolumntype{y}{>{\bfseries\arraybackslash}m{4cm}}
\newcolumntype{L}{>{\centering\arraybackslash}m{3.5cm}}
\begin {table}
\caption{Demographic Profiles of Participants} 
\begin{center}
\begin{tabular}{ |y | L | L | L | >{$} Sr <{$}}
\hline
Socio Demographic Factors & \textbf{Ranges} & \textbf{Frequency} & \textbf{Responses (\%)} \\ \hline
\multirow{5}{3em}{\textbf{AGE}} & 18-25 YEARS  &    84  & 57 \\ 
    & 26-35 YEARS   & 32    & 22 \\
    & 36-45 YEARS   & 11    & 7 \\
    & 46-55YEARS    & 14    & 9 \\
    & 56-ABOVE      & 7         & 5 \\ \hline
\multirow{1}{7em}{GENDER}   & MALE  & 87 & 59\\
    & FEMALE    & 61    & 41 \\ \hline
\multirow{5}{7em}{COMPUTER PROFICIENCY LEVEL}   & LESS THAN 1 YEAR &    5   & 3 \\
    & 1 TO 3 YEARS  & 37    & 25 \\
    & 4 TO 6 YEARS  & 43    & 29 \\
    & 7 TO 9YEARS   & 25    & 17 \\
    & MORE THAN 9 YEARS & 42    &28 \\ \hline
\multirow{4}{7em}{EDUCATION}    &UNDER GRADUATE STUDENT (HONS)  & 5  &  3 \\
    & GRADUATE STUDENT (HONS)   & 67    & 45 \\ 
    & POST GRADUATE STUDENT & 37    & 25 \\
    & DOCTORATE STUDENTS    & 18    & 12 \\ \hline
\multirow{2}{3em}{COMPUTER  EXPERIENCE} & YES   & 101   & 68 \\
    & NO    & 47    & 32 \\ \hline
\multirow{2}{7em}{MAJOR DISCIPLINE} & IT STUDENTS   & 42    & 48 \\
    & NON-IT STUDENTS    & 59   & 42 \\ \hline

\end{tabular}
\end{center}
\end{table}

Best Answer

Package multirow expect that you declare number of lines (not rows) which followed multirow cell. In your case: for AGE: 5, for GENDER: 2, for COMPUTER ... 5, for Education: 7, etc. Generally this mean, that you should count lines after table is generated and than correct number of spanned lines. For example as I do here:

\documentclass{article}
    \usepackage{array,multirow}
\begin{document}
    \newcolumntype{y}{>{\bfseries\arraybackslash}m{4cm}}
    \begin {table}
\caption{Demographic Profiles of Participants}
    \centering
\begin{tabular}{ |y|>{\raggedright}p{4cm}|c|c<{\%}|}
    \hline
\centering
Socio Demographic Factors
    &   \multicolumn{1}{c|}{\textbf{Ranges}}
                            & \textbf{Frequency}
                                    & \textbf{Responses (\%)} \\ \hline
\multirow{5}{4cm}{\textbf{AGE}}
    & 18-25 YEARS           & 84    & 57    \\
    & 26-35 YEARS           & 32    & 22    \\
    & 36-45 YEARS           & 11    & 7     \\
    & 46-55YEARS            & 14    & 9     \\
    & 56-ABOVE              & 7     & 5     \\  \hline
\multirow{1}{4cm}[-1.5ex]{GENDER}
    & MALE                  & 87    & 59    \\
    & FEMALE                & 61    & 41    \\  \hline
\multirow{5}{4cm}{COMPUTER PROFICIENCY LEVEL}
    & LESS THAN 1 YEAR      & 5     & 3     \\
    & 1 TO 3 YEARS          & 37    & 25    \\
    & 4 TO 6 YEARS          & 43    & 29    \\
    & 7 TO 9YEARS           & 25    & 17    \\
    & MORE THAN 9 YEARS     & 42    & 28    \\  \hline
\multirow{7}{4cm}{EDUCATION}
    &UNDER GRADUATE STUDENT (HONS)
                            & 5     &  3    \\
    & GRADUATE STUDENT (HONS)
                            & 67    & 45    \\
    & POST GRADUATE STUDENT & 37    & 25    \\
    & DOCTORATE STUDENTS    & 18    & 12    \\  \hline
\multirow{2}{4cm}{COMPUTER EXPERIENCE}
    & YES                   & 101   & 68    \\
    & NO                    & 47    & 32    \\  \hline
\multirow{2}{4cm}{MAJOR DISCIPLINE}
    & IT STUDENTS           & 42    & 48    \\
    & NON-IT STUDENTS       & 59    & 42    \\  \hline
\end{tabular}
    \end{table}
\end{document}

Simpler task you have, if all rows after multirow cell has only one line. IN this case you should for second column use l instead p type of column. For other possibility follow link provided by Johannes_B.

I also little bit simplified table construction.

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Here's an improved alternative:

enter image description here

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{multirow}% http://ctan.org/pkg/multirow
\usepackage{graphicx}% http://ctan.org/pkg/graphicx
\begin{document}
\begin{tabular}{|l|c||*{4}{c|}|*{4}{c|}} \hline
\multirow{2}{*}{} & \multirow{2}{*}[-1em]{\rotatebox{90}{Target}} & \multicolumn{4}{|c||}{Banana} & \multicolumn{4}{|c|}{Pear} \\
& & \rotatebox{90}{Apple 1} & \rotatebox{90}{Apple 2} & \rotatebox{90}{Apple 3} & \rotatebox{90}{Apple 4} & \rotatebox{90}{Apple 1} & \rotatebox{90}{Apple 2} & \rotatebox{90}{Apple 3} & \rotatebox{90}{Apple 4} \\
    \hline
Apple 1 & $+$ &     & $*$ & $*$ & $*$ & $+$ &     &     &     \\ \hline
Apple 2 & $+$ & $*$ &     & $*$ & $*$ &     & $+$ &     &     \\ \hline
Apple 3 & $+$ & $*$ & $*$ &     & $*$ &     &     & $+$ &     \\ \hline
Apple 4 & $+$ & $*$ & $*$ & $*$ &     &     &     &     & $+$ \\ \hline
\end{tabular}
\end{document}

You've inserted an additional row in the very first line using \hline \\. I've just removed the \\ and used some fine-tuning in the \multirow{<rows>}{<width>}[<fine-tune>]{<stuff>}. That is, pushed the content down 1em.

If you really want the empty row (for spacing), you need to complete the row with empty cells in order to have the vertical rules be placed correctly. In that sense, the following provides what you're after:

%...
\begin{tabular}{|l|c||*{4}{c|}|*{4}{c|}} \hline
& & \multicolumn{4}{c||}{} & \multicolumn{4}{c|}{} \\
%...

enter image description here

In order to control the spacing more precisely, you can use the e-TeX \dimexpr in the following way:

%...
\begin{tabular}{|l|c||*{4}{c|}|*{4}{c|}} \hline
& & \multicolumn{4}{c||}{} & \multicolumn{4}{c|}{} \\[\dimexpr-\normalbaselineskip+\jot]
%...

This will "back skip" \normalbaselineskip and then "forward skip" \jot, leaving you with a 3pt (the dimension of \jot) between the rules.

[Tex/LaTex] Table cell vertical line missing

That's not the only problem with your example.

Please note the following examples:

enter image description here

\documentclass{article}

\usepackage{multirow}

\begin{document}

multirow and multicolumn without brackets (brackets doesn't change much in this case, but they should be there)

\begin{center}
\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|}
\hline  & \multicolumn{2}{c}.\\
\hline A & B & C \\
\hline D & \multirow{2}{*}E & F \\
\hline & G &\\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{center}

... border added

\begin{center}
\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|}
\hline  & \multicolumn{2}{c|}{.}\\
\hline A & B & C \\
\hline D & \multirow{2}{*}{E} & F \\
\hline & G &\\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{center}

multiple borders added (no effect if matching)

\begin{center}
\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|}
\hline  & \multicolumn{2}{|c|}{.}\\
\hline A & B & C \\
\hline D & \multirow{2}{*}{E} & F \\
\hline & G &\\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{center}

multiple borders added (affected if not matching)

\begin{center}
\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|}
\hline  & \multicolumn{2}{||c|}{.}\\
\hline A & B & C \\
\hline D & \multirow{2}{*}{E} & F \\
\hline & G &\\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{center}

multirow changed

\begin{center}
\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|}
\hline  & \multicolumn{2}{c|}{.}\\
\hline A & B & C \\
\hline \multirow{2}{*}{D} & E & \multirow{2}{*}{F} \\
\hline & G &\\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{center}

line fixed

\begin{center}
\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|}
\hline  & \multicolumn{2}{c|}{.}\\
\hline A & B & C \\
\hline \multirow{2}{*}{D} & E & \multirow{2}{*}{F} \\
\cline{2-2} & G &\\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{center}

alignm to top

\begin{center}
\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|}
\hline  & \multicolumn{2}{c|}{.}\\
\hline A & B & C \\
\hline D & E & F \\
\cline{2-2}
 & G &\\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{center}

\end{document}

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