Sentences with phrase «differences in the outcome variables»

The validity of the counterfactual was established by testing for statistically significant differences in outcome variables between CfC and comparison sites at wave 1 and by testing for differential rates of sample attrition between waves 1 and 3.

Significant differences in the outcome variables were found for the in - person treatment group and for the on - line only versions of the program, versus a wait - listed control group.

Not exact matches

An unconditional HLM is one without an explanatory variable that allows us to answer the question: how much variance in student outcome can be attributed to systematic differences between classrooms and schools on specific factors?

Since we found baseline differences in race / ethnicity and clinic site by treatment group, we also conducted multivariate analyses to control for these variables on outcomes including EC use, unprotected intercourse, contraceptive method change, frequency of condom use, and condom use at last intercourse.

In addition, there were no differences among conditions on outcome variables at baseline.

This is supported by Szatmari's work in Canada, which showed that family dysfunction and, for boys, service needs disappeared as significant variables associated with ADHD when comorbidity for other disorders were factored in, of which by the far the most common was CD.31 Unsurprisingly, abused children with ADHD have poorer outcomes in adulthood, but that could have several alternative explanations as there are many confounders that could account for these differences in outcome.

First, multilevel modelling was used to estimate the impact of CfC by comparing the difference between CfC and comparison sites in the outcome measures at wave 3 after taking account of demographic variables (see table 2).

The baseline covariates serve as adjustment for potential differences between intervention and control families that resulted from nonrandom assignment at quasi-experimental sites or selective reporting of outcome data.29 Results of these adjusted analyses are reported as ORs for dichotomous variables and as differences in means for continuous outcomes.

Personality: While individual differences have been accounted for previously in the DRIVE model by including coping style and attributional style variables, personality variables represent a significant omission in this area, particularly when considering subjective well - being outcomes where personality has been cited as potentially the most important predictor (Diener et al., 2003).

At 4 - to 6 - month followup, treatment gains were maintained in both treatment groups on four of seven outcome variables, but there were no statistically significant differences between the two groups.

Subgroup analyses did not yield significant differences in program effects on any of the outcome variables at the 12 - month follow - up.

There was also some variation in data collection across sites, including differences in how each pilot site defined certain outcome variables.

When the dashed line falls below the solid line this indicates a reduction in the strength of association between family adversity and child health when parenting variables are added to the model suggesting that differences in parenting across families with different levels of adversity explain some of the inequalities in child health outcomes.

When the dashed line falls below the solid line this indicates a reduction in the strength of association between family adversity and child health when parenting variables are added to the model suggesting that differences in parenting across families with different levels of adversity explain some of the inequalities in that health outcome.

However, ethnic differences emerged in both the level of relationship quality variables and in their associations with outcomes even after controlling for SES.

Chi square analyses and t - tests were conducted to examine potential differences in the demographic, predictor, and outcome variables as a function of accelerometer wear adherence (wearing the accelerometer for less than 4 versus 4 or more days).

They showed that, even with the effects of chronic stress statistically controlled, there were still differences in the psychosocial outcome variables among groups, and there was particular impairment in children of unipolar mothers [30].

No gender differences were found with respect to attachment to mother (χ 2 (1) =.003, p >.05) or father (χ 2 (1) =.26, p >.05), nor were there any effects of child age (entered in a logistic regression with dichotomous attachment classification as outcome variable) for mother B =.02, p =.67 and father B = −.03, p =.49.