APA Style (7th ed.)
Both tables and figures are typically placed as near as possible to the first mention of the table or figure in the body text, but if you're unsure of what approach to take, please check with your instructor. As per the APA manual:
When embedding a table or figure within the text, position it after a full paragraph, ideally the paragraph where it is first called out. ... If text appears on the same page as a table or figure, add a double-spaced blank link between the text and the table or figure so that the separation between the text and the table or figure so that the separation between the text and table or figure is easier to see. Put a short table or small figure at the beginning or end of a page rather than in the middle. (APA, 2020, p. 198)
When tables or figures are included in the appendix instead of the main text, "five each one a number preceded by the letter of the appendix in which it appears" (APA, 2020, p. 41). For instance, the first table in the first appendix is labeled "Table A1", even if there is only one appendix. To determine the order of tables or figures within an appendix, please follow the order in which the tables or figures are mentioned in text (APA, 2020, p. 41).
For more information on formatting tables and figures, please see Table Setup and Figure Setup from the APA Style website.
Reference
American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). https://doi.org/10.1037/0000165-000
