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Table 5 Results of the random effects ANOVA analyses by community engagement in one or more components of the intervention for health behaviour outcomes

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

Components in intervention

Pooled ES estimate

95% CI

n

Unclear

.01

-.33, .35

4

Only one component

.42***

.26, .57

30

All components involve CE

.34***

.21, .478

31

Only some components involve CE

.31***

.20, .43

40

  1. ***p < .001. Statistical significance indicates the effect size estimate is significantly different from zero. Note. ES = effect size estimate, 95% CI = 95% confidence interval of the pooled effect size estimate; n = the number of effect size estimates in the subgroup; CE = community engagement. Heterogeneity statistics for the meta-analysis: QB (3) = 4.74, p = .19; QW (101) = 96.79, p = .60.