Graphics, Figures & Tables ⇒ Align horizontal Position of Table Footnote

[piltdownpunk]

Hi, all.

In creating a table with a footnote, I've produced a working example that looks exactly like what I need, except for the horizontal position of the table's footnote. I'd like the footnote to be aligned with the table's bottom-rule. Any suggestions are welcome.

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\documentclass[12pt,letterpaper]{report}
\usepackage{booktabs}
\usepackage[top=1.0in, bottom=1.0in, left=1.0in, right=1.0in]{geometry}

\begin{document}
    \begin{table}[h!]
	\centering
	\begin{minipage}{6.5in}
		\centering
		\caption{Ratio of immature skeletons, $_{15}P_{5}$, and paleodemographic estimates for HK43.}
		\begin{tabular}{lccccc}
		\toprule
		Sample & $n_{5-19}$ & $N_{\mathrm{total}}$\footnote{Minus small children (0-4 years old)} & $_{15}P_{5}}$ & Birth rate & Growth rate\\
		\midrule
		Early & 28 & 126 & 0.2222 & 0.0493 & 0.0073\\
		Late & 67 & 247 & 0.2713 & 0.0517 & 0.0134\\
		Total & 95 & 373 & 0.2547 & 0.0491 & 0.0114\\
		\bottomrule
		\end{tabular}
		\vspace{-7pt}\renewcommand{\footnoterule}{}
  	\end{minipage}
    \end{table}
\end{document}

Thanks in advance.
-Trey

[localghost]

You need to adjust the width of the {minipage} environment.

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\documentclass[11pt,letterpaper]{report}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage[margin=1.0in]{geometry}
\usepackage{booktabs}

\begin{document}
  \begin{table}[!ht]
    \centering
    \begin{minipage}{27.6em}
      \caption{Ratio of immature skeletons, $_{15}P_{5}$, and paleodemographic estimates for HK43.}
      \begin{tabular}{lccccc}\toprule
        Sample & $n_{5-19}$ & $N_{\mathrm{total}}$\footnote{Minus small children (0-4 years old)} & $_{15}P_{5}$ & Birth rate & Growth rate\\ \midrule
        Early & 28 & 126 & 0.2222 & 0.0493 & 0.0073 \\
        Late & 67 & 247 & 0.2713 & 0.0517 & 0.0134 \\
        Total & 95 & 373 & 0.2547 & 0.0491 & 0.0114 \\ \bottomrule
      \end{tabular}
      \vspace{-7pt}\renewcommand{\footnoterule}{}
    \end{minipage}
  \end{table}
\end{document}

Thorsten

[piltdownpunk]

Hi, Thorsten.

Thanks so much for the help. That's what I was looking for. Do you suggest trial and error to get the appropriate width setting for minipage? Thanks, again.

--Trey

[localghost]

[…] Do you suggest trial and error to get the appropriate width setting for minipage? […]

I'd suggest to set a fixed table width either by using the tabular* environment or by the tabularx package and choose the same width for the {minipage}. That would be less tedious. Perhaps the varwidth package can be helpful here, too.

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