You are talking with a friend about how you are currently taking a course related to analysis of research. Your friend is interested in hearing more about some of the research you are reading.
Your friend does not have a background in research and asks you to tell him/her about the research in "layperson's terms".
In your post, describe the research study - Duffy, S. A., Kilbourne, A. M., Austin, K. L., Dalack, G. W., Woltmann, E. M., Waxmonsky, J. A., & Noonan, D. (2012). Risk of Smoking and Receipt of Cessation Services Among Veterans Affairs Patients With Mental Disorders. Psychiatric Services (Washington, D.C.), 63(4), 325-332. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201100097 in "layperson's terms".
While you are looking at the study with your friend, s/he notices that some of the results from the study are "significant" and other results are "non-significant"
Explain the difference between significant and non-significant results to your friend in "layperson's terms".
Provide an example of significant and non-significant results from the study you are explaining.