A screen reader will not read the information in each separate cell as one entity. The screen reader will read across the table from left to right. For example, a simple table like Table 2 will be difficult for the screen reader to interpret. If possible, tables should be avoided. A designer who wants to use a table should also provide an alternate, text-only page that provides the same information but not in a table format.
Some designers prefer to build their entire sites using tables.
Users should be notified of the table format and a text-based site needs to be provided.