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. 2009 Sep 15;35(4):343–353. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsp076

Table I.

Descriptive Statistics, Significance Levels, and Effects Sizes for the Direct Test of Intervention Effects

Pre-test
Post-test
Treatment (n = 107)
Control (n = 99)
Treatment (n = 107)
Control (n = 99)
Condition × Time
Outcome measure M SD R M SD R M SD R M SD R F p η2
Observational bike helmet score 2.2 0.8 0–3 2.1 0.7 0–3 2.4 0.7 1–3 2.0 0.7 0–3 7.28 .008 .03
Computerized measures
    Helmet skill discrimination 0.5 0.6 0–2 0.5 0.6 0–2 1.8 0.4 0–2 0.5 0.6 0–2 230.31 <.001 .53
    Safety rules 2.7 0.7 0–4 2.7 0.7 0–4 3.7 0.7 1–4 2.7 0.7 0–4 67.46 <.001 .25
    Hazard discrimination 9.9 2.3 3–13 10.0 2.4 4–14 14.6 1.2 6–17 11.1 2.2 4–14 104.96 <.001 .34

Note. M: mean; SD: standard deviation; R: range; for η2 a value of .10 is a small effect, .30 is a medium effect and .50 is a large effect.