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High score equals unfavorable.
Early Start (New Zealand)
Model effectiveness research report last updated: 2011
Effects shown in research & outcome measure details
Family economic self-sufficiency
Findings rated moderate
Early Start (New Zealand)
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| Outcome measure | Effect | Follow-up timing | Sample | Sample size | Intervention group | Comparison group | Group difference | Effect size | Statistical significance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean amount of debt | FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect |
36 months | Christchurch sample | 388 families | Unadjusted mean = 3582.00 | Unadjusted mean = 3380.00 | Mean difference = 202.00 | Study reported = -0.04 | Not statistically significant, p ≥ 0.05 | |
| Mean family income per week | FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect |
36 months | Christchurch sample | 388 families | Unadjusted mean = 454.00 | Unadjusted mean = 443.00 | Mean difference = 11.00 | Study reported = 0.08 | Not statistically significant, p ≥ 0.05 | |
| Percent income inadequate/very inadequate | FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect |
36 months | Christchurch sample | 388 families | % = 41.80 | % = 37.40 | = 4.40 | Study reported = -0.09 | Not statistically significant, p ≥ 0.05 | footnote150High score equals unfavorable. |
| Percent welfare dependent | FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect |
36 months | Christchurch sample | 388 families | % = 89.60 | % = 86.40 | = 3.20 | Study reported = -0.10 | Not statistically significant, p ≥ 0.05 | footnote150High score equals unfavorable. |
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| Outcome measure | Outcome measure description | Collection method | Properties |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean amount of debt |
The average amount of debt families owed over the past 36 months | Parent/caregiver report | Not applicable |
Mean family income per week |
The average of families' income per week over the past 36 months | Parent/caregiver report | Not applicable |
Percent income inadequate/very inadequate |
The percentage of families who reported that the adequacy of their income to meet their basic family needs was inadequate/very inadequate within the past 36 months. | Parent/caregiver report | Not applicable |
Percent welfare dependent |
The percentage of families that were ever dependent on welfare within the past six months | Parent/caregiver report | Not applicable |