Skip to main content

Table 15 Results of the random effects ANOVA analyses comparing interventions targeted at different age groups for health behaviour outcomes

From: The effectiveness of community engagement in public health interventions for disadvantaged groups: a meta-analysis

Age groups targeted

Pooled ES estimate

95% CI

n

General population

.22***

.11, .34

38

Children or young people (0–17)

.37***

.25, .50

32

Young people and adults (11–54)

.36***

.17, .56

19

Adults (18+)

.47***

.29, .64

16

  1. ***p < .001. Note. ES = effect size; 95% CI = 95% confidence interval; n = the number of effect size estimates in each category, of the predictor variable. QB (3) = 5.97, p = .11; QW (101) = 97.16, p = .59.