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Table 2 Baseline scores for outcome variables

From: The effects of an intervention program for promoting interorganizational network building between multidisciplinary agencies and community-based organizations: a cluster trial in Japan

 

Intervention group

Control group

p-value

 

(a)

Overall

n = 73

(b)

Attendees

n = 19

(c)

Non-

Attendees

n = 54

(d)

Overall

n = 85

Between

2 groups (a) vs. (d)

Among

3 groups (b), (c) vs. (d)

Recognition of knowledge and skills for building networks with CBOs (range 9-45)

20.8 ± 4.8

22.0 ± 6.2

20.3 ± 4.2

21.5 ± 4.9

0.345

0.249

Recognition of ease of working through networking with CBOs (range 1-6)

5.0 ± 0.8

5.1 ± 0.7

4.9 ± 0.9

4.8 ± 0.8

0.272

0.268

Recognition of importance of building networks with CBOs (range 1-6)

5.1 ± 0.7

5.4 ± 0.6

5.1 ± 0.7

5.0 ± 0.8

0.331

0.092

Percentage of working hours to build network with CBOs (%) (range 0-100)

19.5 ± 19.0

21.6 ± 17.5

18.7 ± 19.5

16.1 ± 15.4

0.216

0.359

  1. CBO = community-based organization.
  2. Values represent mean ± SD.